JESUS CHRIST >> First advent
SDAH 115
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Text
1
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Refrain
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee,
O Israel.
2
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
And order all things far and night;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And cause us in her ways to go.
3
O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind;
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,
And be Thyself our King of Peace.
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(a) Isa 7:14 (b) 1 Cor 1:24 (c) Hag 2:7
Translator
Stanza 1 tr. by John M. Neale (1818-1866); Stanza 2, 3 tr. by Henry S. Coffin (1877-1954)
Text Source
from the Latin, 9th century
Hymn Tune
VENI EMMANUEL
Metrical Number
8.8.8.8.8.8.
Tune Source
French Processional, 15th century
Theme
FIRST ADVENT
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Notes
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