Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 512 hymnals Topics: The Fourth Sunday of Advent Year C First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel Lyrics: 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, thou Rod of Jesse, free
thine own from Satan's tyranny;
from depths of hell thy people save,
and give them victory o'er the grave: [Refrain]
3 O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer
our spirits by thine advent here;
disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
and death's dark shadows put to flight: [Refrain]
4 O come, thou Key of David, come,
and open wide our heavenly home;
make safe the way that leads on high,
and close the path to misery: [Refrain]
5 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] Scripture: Exodus 19 Used With Tune: VENI EMMANUEL Text Sources: Translated from Latin Advent Antiphons
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel