Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#1

1. 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 Rod of Jesse, free,
Thine own from Satan's tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save
And give them victory o'er the grave.
Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!

3 O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine Advent here:
And drive away the shades of night,
And pierce the clouds and bring us light!
Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!

4 O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel
• Translator: John Mason Neale (1851, 1861)
• Refrain First Line: Rejoice! rejoice!
• Meter: 8 8, 8 8, 8 8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Church Year: Advent
• Source: Latin Antiphons, XI Century; Latin Hymn, XVIII Century
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL
• Meter: 8 8, 8 8, 8 8
• Key: e minor
• Notes: Now Public Domain.