Text:Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel
Translator (English):John Mason Neale, 1818-1866
Translator (French):H. Écuyer
Tune:VENI EMMANUEL
Arranger:Healey Willan, 1880-1968

122. Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel

1 Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lowly exile here,
until the Son of God appear.

Refrain:
Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to thee, O Israel.

2 Oh come, oh come, Thou Lord of might,
who to thy tribes on Sinai's height,
in ancient times didst give the lawi
in cloud and majesty and awe. [Refrain]

3 Oh 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]

4 Oh come, thou Branch of Jesse, free
thine own from Satan's tyranny;
from the depths of hell thy people save,
and give them victory o'er the grave. [Refrain]

5 Oh 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. [Refrain]

6 Oh come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer
our spirits by thine advent here;
disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
and death's dark shadow put to flight. [Refrain]

7 Oh come, desire of nations, bind
all peoples in one heart, one mind;
bid envy, strife and discord cease,
and be thyself our source of peace. [Refrain]

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FRENCH -
1 Oh! viens bientôt, Emmanuel,
nous délivrer du joug cruel,
et du péché briser la loi;
ton peuple entier s'attend à toi.

Refrain
Joyeux, levez les yeux au ciel,
Voici venir Emmanuel!

2 Oh! viens bientôt, que ta clarté
dissipe nos obscurités.
Errants et tristes dans la nuit,
nous appelons le jour qui luit. [Refrain]

3 Oh! viens bientôt, descends vers nous,
Saint Fils du ciel, aimant et doux.
Aux cœurs troublés apporte donc
la paix divine du pardon. [Refrain]

4 Oh! viens bientôt, puissant Sauveur,
nous réveiller de nos langueurs!
Il n'est que toi, céleste Pain,
Qui puisse apaiser notre faim. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel (Oh! viens bientôt, Emmanuel)
Title: Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel
Translator (English): John Mason Neale, 1818-1866
Translator (French): H. Écuyer
Refrain First Line: Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel (Joyeaux, levez les yeax au ciel)
Meter: 8 8 8 8 8 8
Language: English; French
Publication Date: 1997
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Church Year: Advent; Cloud / Cloudy Pillar; Exile (6 more...)
Source: Latin, 13th centruy
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: VENI EMMANUEL
Arranger: Healey Willan, 1880-1968
Meter: 8 8 8 8 8 8
Key: e minor
Source: Gregorian plainsong
Copyright: Arrangement © Michael Willan, executor of the estate of Healey Willan)



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