Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#2b

2b. 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, 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.
Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel. A-men.

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.
Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

4 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.

5 O come, thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel
• Translator: John Mason Neale, 1818 - 66
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Advent
• Source: Medieval Antiphons. Latin Hymn, 1710.

Tune Information

• Name: VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL
• Meter: 8 8, 8 8, 8 8.
• Key: e minor
• Source: Plainsong Melody, Mode I.