Author: John M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 524 hymnals Topics: The Liturgical Year Advent (Sundasy and Weekdays) Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice! 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 Wisdom from on high,
Who ord'rest all things mightily;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And teach us in her ways to go. [Refrain]
3 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]
4 O come, Thou Rod of Jesse's stem,
From ev'ry foe deliver them
That trust thy mighty pow'r to save,
And give them vict'ry o'er the grave. [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]
6 O come, Thou Dayspring from on high
And cheer us by thy drawing nigh;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadow put to flight. [Refrain]
7 O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all humankind;
Bid thou our sad divisions cease,
And be thyself our Prince of Peace. [Refrain] Scripture: Exodus 6:6 Used With Tune: VENI, VENI EMMANUEL Text Sources: Latin, 9th cent.; Vs. 1, 3-6, para. in Psalteriolum Cantionum Catholicarum Cologne, 1708; Tr. Vs. 2, 7 from The Hymnal 1940, alt.
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