Hymns of Promise ‎#149

149. 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 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 discord 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
• Translator: John M. Neale, 1818-1866
• Translator (vs. 3-4): Henry S. Coffin, 1877-1954
• Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice!
• Meter: L.M.Ref.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2015
• Topic: Advent
• Source: Latin

Tune Information

• Name: VENI EMMANUEL
• Composer: Thomas Helmore, 1811-1890
• Meter: L.M.Ref.
• Key: e minor
• Source: French melody