194: 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, 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.

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