The Hymnbook ‎#147

147. 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, Desire of nations, bind
All peoples in one heart and mind;
Bid envy, strife, and discord cease;
Fill the whole world with heaven's peace.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel
• Title: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
• Translator (Stanzas 1,2): John M. Neale (1851, 1853)
• Translator (Stanza 3): Henry Sloane Coffin (1916)
• Meter: 8. 8. 8. 8. 8. 8.
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 11:6-9
  ;
  Matthew 1:23
• Topic: Christ: Advent; Christ: Light; Peace on Earth; Unity; Jesus Christ: His Advent
• Source: Latin, c. 12th century

Tune Information

• Name: VENI EMMANUEL
• Meter: 8. 8. 8. 8. 8. 8.
• Key: e minor
• Source: Plain song (Mode I), 13th century
• Notes: Arranged for The Hymnal Noted, 1854