The Book of Praise ‎#122

122. Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel

1 Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lowly exile here,
until the Son of God appear.

Refrain:
Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to thee, O Israel.

2 Oh come, oh come, Thou Lord of might,
who to thy tribes on Sinai's height,
in ancient times didst give the lawi
in cloud and majesty and awe. [Refrain]

3 Oh 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 Oh come, thou Branch of Jesse, free
thine own from Satan's tyranny;
from the depths of hell thy people save,
and give them victory o'er the grave. [Refrain]

5 Oh 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. [Refrain]

6 Oh come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer
our spirits by thine advent here;
disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
and death's dark shadow put to flight. [Refrain]

7 Oh come, desire of nations, bind
all peoples in one heart, one mind;
bid envy, strife and discord cease,
and be thyself our source of peace. [Refrain]

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FRENCH -
1 Oh! viens bientôt, Emmanuel,
nous délivrer du joug cruel,
et du péché briser la loi;
ton peuple entier s'attend à toi.

Refrain
Joyeux, levez les yeux au ciel,
Voici venir Emmanuel!

2 Oh! viens bientôt, que ta clarté
dissipe nos obscurités.
Errants et tristes dans la nuit,
nous appelons le jour qui luit. [Refrain]

3 Oh! viens bientôt, descends vers nous,
Saint Fils du ciel, aimant et doux.
Aux cœurs troublés apporte donc
la paix divine du pardon. [Refrain]

4 Oh! viens bientôt, puissant Sauveur,
nous réveiller de nos langueurs!
Il n'est que toi, céleste Pain,
Qui puisse apaiser notre faim. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel (Oh! viens bientôt, Emmanuel)
• Title: Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel
• Translator (English): John Mason Neale, 1818-1866
• Translator (French): H. Écuyer
• Refrain First Line: Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel (Joyeaux, levez les yeax au ciel)
• Meter: 8 8 8 8 8 8
• Language: English; French
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Exodus 19:16-17
  ;
  Isaiah 7:17
  ;
  Isaiah 11:1
  ;
  Haggai 2:7
  ;
  Luke 1:78
  ;
  James 3:17
  ;
  Revelation 3:7
• Topic: Church Year: Advent; Cloud / Cloudy Pillar; Exile; God: Wisdom of; Jesus Christ: Emmanuel; Languages other than English: French; Law; Peace; Processionals
• Source: Latin, 13th centruy
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: VENI EMMANUEL
• Arranger: Healey Willan, 1880-1968
• Meter: 8 8 8 8 8 8
• Key: e minor
• Source: Gregorian plainsong
• Copyright: Arrangement © Michael Willan, executor of the estate of Healey Willan)