One in Faith ‎#352

352. O Come, Divine Messiah

1 O come, divine Messiah!
The world in silence waits the day
When hope shall sing its triumph,
And sadness flee away.

Refrain:
Dear Savior, haste; Come, come to earth,
Dispel the night and show your face,
And bid us hail the dawn of grace.
O come, divine Messiah;
The world in silence waits the day
When hope shall sing its triumph,
And sadness flee away.

2 O Christ, whom nations sigh for,
Whom priest and prophet long foretold,
Come, break the captive fetters;
Redeem the long lost fold. [Refrain]

3 You come in peace and meekness,
And lowly will your cradle be;
All clothed in human weakness
Shall we your Godhead see. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O come, divine Messiah!
• Title: O Come, Divine Messiah
• Author: Simon J. Pellegrin, 1663-1745
• Translator: Mary of St. Philip, 1825-1904 (alt.)
• Refrain First Line: Dear Savior, haste
• Meter: Irregular with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2015
• Topic: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: VENEZ, DIVIN MESSIE
• Meter: Irregular with Refrain
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: French carol, 16th cent.