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 victory o'er the grave. (Refrain)
4 O come, thou Dayspring 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)
| Text information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | O come, O come, Emmanuel |
| Title: | O Come, O Come, Emmanuel |
| Translator: | John Mason Neale (1851; Alt. 1951) |
| Meter: | L.M.ref. |
| Scripture: | Isaiah 59:20 |
| Topic: | Jesus Christ | His Advent; Church | Covenant People; Death | Conquered; God | Deliverer; Processionals |
| Source: | Latin antiphons, 12th cent.; Latin hymn, 1710 |
| Language: | English |
| Refrain First Line: | Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel |
| Tune information | |
|---|---|
| Tune name: | VENI EMMANUEL |
| Arranger: | Thomas Helmore (1856) |
| Meter: | L.M.ref. |
| Key: | e minor |
| Source: | Plainsong, 13th cent. |