Catholic Book of Worship III ‎#312

312. 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.

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

2 O come, O Wisdom from on high,
Who order all things mightily;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And teach us in your ways to go. [Refrain]

3 O come, O come, great Lord of might,
Who to your tribes on Sinai's height
In ancient times once gave the Law,
In cloud, and majesty, and awe. [Refrain]

4 O come, O Rod of Jesse's stem,
From ev'ry foe deliver them
That trust your mighty pow'r to save,
And give them vict'ry o'er the grave. [Refrain]

5 O come, O Key of David, come,
And open wide our heav'n home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery. [Refrain]

6 O come, O Dayspring from on high,
And cheer us by your drawing nigh;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadow put to flight. [Refrain]

7 O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of humankind;
O bid our sad divisions cease,
And be for us our king of peace. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel
• Title: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
• Latin Title: Veni, veni emmanuel
• Translator: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 (alt.)
• Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice!
• Meter: LM with refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1994
• Scripture:
  Genesis 49:10
  ;
  Exodus 3:1-15
  ;
  Exodus 14-15
  ;
  Exodus 19-20
  ;
  Proverbs 8:22-31
  ;
  Isaiah 7:14
  ;
  Isaiah 9:17
  ;
  Isaiah 11:1-9
  ;
  Isaiah 22:22
  ;
  Isaiah 52:10
  ;
  Isaiah 52:15
  ;
  Isaiah 61:1-2
  ;
  Zechariah 2:10-13
  ;
  Malachi 3:18
  ;
  Matthew 1:23
  ;
  Matthew 4:1-16
  ;
  Matthew 27:11
  ;
  Matthew 27:27
  ;
  Matthew 27:29
  ;
  Matthew 27:35-50
  ;
  Luke 1:68-69
  ;
  Luke 9:31
  ;
  John 1:1-5
  ;
  John 1:9-14
  ;
  John 1:49
  ;
  John 6:1-15
  ;
  John 8:12
  ;
  John 14:6
  ;
  John 14:27
  ;
  John 19
  ;
  Acts 4:11
  ;
  Hebrews 1:3
  ;
  1 Peter 2:4-10
  ;
  2 Peter 1:19
  ;
  Revelation 3:7
• Topic: Advent; Covenant/Law; Wisdom
• Source: Latin 9th C.

Tune Information

• Name: VENI, VENI EMMANUEL
• Adapter: Thomas Helmore, 1811-1890
• Meter: LM with refrain
• Key: e minor
• Source: Mode I