The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration ‎#123

123. 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, thou Day-spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadows put to flight. [Refrain]

3 O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
And order all things, far and nigh;
To us the path of knowledge show
And cause us in her ways to go. [Refrain]

4 O come, Desire of nations, bind
All peoples in one heart and mind;
Bid envy, strife and quarrels cease,
Fill all the world with heaven's peace. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel
• Title: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
• Translator (st. 3, 4): Henry S. Coffin (alt.)
• Translator (st. 1, 2): John M. Neale (alt.)
• Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice!
• Meter: L. M. With Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: Jesus Our Savior : His Advent
• Source: Latin Hymn, Psalteriolum Cantionum Catholicarum, 1710
• Notes: Optional musical introduction to "Come, Thou Long-Exptected Jesus"

Tune Information

• Name: VENI EMMANUEL
• Adapter: Thomas Helmore
• Arranger: Tom Fettke
• Meter: L. M. With Refrain
• Key: e minor
• Copyright: Arr. Copyright 1986 WORD MUSIC ( a div. of WORD, INC.). All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.