Trinity Hymnal ‎#147

147. O come, O come, Emmanuel

1 O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here,
Until the Son of God appear.

Refrain:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to Thee, O Israel!

2 O come, O come,thou Lord of might,
Who to thy tribes, on Sinai's height,
In ancient times didst give the law,
In cloud, and majesty, and awe. [Refrain]

3 O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan's tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them vict'ry o'er the grave. [Refrain]

4 O come, thou Day-Spring from on high
And cheer us by thy drawing nigh;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadows put to flight. [Refrain]

5 O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heav'nly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery. [Refrain]

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel
• Translator: John Mason Neale (1851)
• Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice!
• Meter: 8. 8. 8. 8 with refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1961
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 59:20
• Topic: Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ: First Advent of; The Church: Covenant People; Death: Conquered; God: Deliverer; Processionals
• Source: Latin antiphons, 12th century. latin hymn, 1710

Tune Information

• Name: VENI EMMANUEL
• Adapter: Thomas Helmore (1856)
• Meter: 8. 8. 8. 8 with refrain
• Key: e minor
• Source: Ancient plain song, 13th century