90. 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.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to Thee, O Israel.

2 O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan's tyranny;
from depths of hell Thy people save,
and give them vict'ry o'er the grave.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to Thee, O Israel.

3 O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
our spirits by Thine advent here;
disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
and death's dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to Thee, O Israel.

4 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.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to Thee, O Israel.

Text Information
First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel
Title: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Translator: John M. Neale (1851)
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8
Language: English
Publication Date: 2017
Topic: Jesus Christ: Advent
Source: Latin hymn, 12th cent.
Tune Information
Name: VENI EMMANEUL
Adapter: Thomas Helmore (1854)
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8
Key: e minor
Source: Ancient plainsong, 13th cent.



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