Chalice Hymnal ‎#119

119. 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 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. (Refrain)

3 O come, thou Wisdom from on high,
and order all things, far and nigh;
to us the path of knowledge of show,
and cause us in her ways to go. (Refrain)

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. (Refrain)

Text Information

• First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel
• Title: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
• st. 1-2 tr.: John Mason Neale (1851)
• st. 3-4 tr.: Henry Sloane Coffin (1916)
• Refrain First Line: Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Topic: God Known in Jesus Christ: Advent; Christian Year: Advent; Freedom and Liberation; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ: Advent; Joy; Peace on Earth
• Source: Latin hymn (12th century)

Tune Information

• Name: VENI EMMANUEL
• Arranger: Thomas Helmore (1854)
• Harmonizer: Thomas Helmore (1854)
• Meter: LM
• Key: e minor
• Source: French melody (15th century)