Worship (4th ed.) ‎#387

387. 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 come, Desired of nations,
Whom priest and prophet long foretold.
Come break the captive's fetters,
Redeem the long-lost fold. [Refrain]

3 O come in peace and meekness,
For lowly will your cradle be:
Though clothed in human weakness
We shall your Godhead see. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O come, divine Mesiah
• Title: O Come, Divine Messiah
• French Title: Venez, divin messie
• Translator: Mary of St. Philip, SND, 1825-1904 (alt.)
• Author: Abbé Simon-Joseph Pellegrin, 1663-1745
• Refrain First Line: Dear Savior, haste!
• Meter: 7 8 7 6 with refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2011
• Topic: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: VENEZ, DIVIN MESSIE
• Harmonizer: Healy Willan, 1880-1968
• Meter: 7 8 7 6 with refrain
• Key: G Major
• Source: French carol, 16th c.
• Copyright: Harm. © 1958, The Basilian Fathers, assigned to Ralph Jusko Publications, Inc.