Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#115

115. O Come, O Come, Immanuel

1 O come, O come, Immanuel,
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.

Refrain:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!

2 O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
And order all things far and nigh;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And cause us in her ways to go. [Refrain}

3 O come, Desire of nations, bind
All peoples in one heart and mind;
Bid envy, strife, and quarrels cease;
Fill the whole world with heaven's peace. [Refrain}

Text Information

• First Line: O come, O come, Immanuel
• Title: O Come, O Come, Immanuel
• Translator Stanza 1: John M. Neale (1818-1866)
• Translator Stanzas 2,3: Henry S. Coffin (1877-1954)
• Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
• Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Jesus Christ: First Advent
• Source: From the Latin, 9th century

Tune Information

• Name: VENI EMMANUEL
• Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.
• Incipit: 13555 46543 4531
• Key: e minor or modal
• Source: French Processional, 15th century