The Children's Hymnbook ‎#78

78. Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel

1 Oh, come, oh, 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 Oh, come, Thou Branch of Jesse's stem,
Unto Thine own and rescue them!
From depths of Hell Thy people save
And give them victory o'er the grave. [Refrain]

3 Oh, come, Thou Bright and morning Star,
And bring us comfort from afar!
Dispel the shadows of the night
And turn our darkness into light. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Oh, come, oh, come, Emmanuel
• Title: Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel
• Translator: John M. Neale (1861)
• Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1962
• Topic: Christmas

Tune Information

• Name: VENI EMMANUEL
• Adapter: Thomas Helmore (1854)
• Key: e minor or modal
• Source: Plainsong