Baptist Hymnal 1991 ‎#76

76. 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, 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!

3. 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.

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

4. 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.

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

Text Information

• First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel
• Title: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
• Translator st. 1, 2: John Mason Neale
• Translator st. 3, 4: Henry Sloan Coffin
• Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice!
• Meter: 8.8.8.8. (L.M.) with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1991
• Scripture:
  Matthew 1:23

Tune Information

• Name: VENI EMMANUEL
• Adapter: Thomas Helmore
• Meter: 8.8.8.8. (L.M.) with Refrain