Journeysongs (2nd ed.) ‎#316

316. O Come, Divine Messiah

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]

Text Information

• First Line: O come, divine Messiah
• Title: O Come, Divine Messiah
• Author: Abbé Simon-Joseph Pellegrin, 1663-1745
• Translator: Sr. Mary of St. Philip, 1825-1904
• Refrain First Line: Dear Savior, haste!
• Meter: 78 76 with refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2003

Tune Information

• Name: VENEZ, DIVIN MESSIE
• Meter: 78 76 with refrain
• Key: G Major or modal
• Source: Trad. French Carol, 16th cent.