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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's 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]
Source: Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #50
| First Line: | O come, Divine Messiah |
| Title: | O Come, Divine Messiah |
| French Title: | Venez, divin Messie |
| Author: | M. l'abbé Pellegrin |
| Translator: | Sister Mary of St. Philip (1877) |
| Meter: | 7.8.7.6 with refrain |
| Language: | English |
| Refrain First Line: | Dear Savior, haste! |
| Copyright: | Public Domain |
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