One and All Rejoice ‎#177

177. 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 Wisdom from on high,
Who ord’rest all things mightily;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And teach us in her ways to go. Refrain

3 O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes on Sinai’s height
In ancient times didst give the Law
In cloud and majesty and awe. Refrain

4 O come, Thou Branch of Jesse’s tree,
Free them from Satan’s tyranny
That trust Thy mighty pow’r to save,
And give them vict’ry o’er the grave. Refrain

5 O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heav’nly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery. Refrain

6 O come, Thou Dayspring from on high,
And cheer us by Thy drawing nigh;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death’s dark shadows put to flight. Refrain

7 O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind;
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,
And be Thyself our King of Peace. Refrain

Text Information

• First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel
• Title: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
• Translator: John Mason Neale, 1818–66 (alt.)
• Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
• Meter: L M and refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2020
• Topic: Advent
• Source: Latin, ca. 12th cent.; Psalteriolum Cantionum Catholicarum, Köln, 1710
• Copyright: Public domain

Tune Information

• Name: VENI EMMANUEL
• Harmonizer: C. Winfred Douglas, 1867–1944
• Meter: L M and refrain
• Key: e minor or modal
• Source: French, 15th cent.
• Copyright: Public domain