O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - Veni, Veni Emmanuel

Each verse of this hymn corresponds to an O Antiphon. The original Latin hymn was taken from Psalteriolum Cantionum, Colgne, 1710; translated by John M. Neale (1818-1886).

December 23, O Emmanuel 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.

December 17, O Wisdom O Come, Thou Wisdom from on high, And order all things mightily To us the path of knowledge show And teach us in her ways to go. Refrain

December 18, O Lord and Ruler O Come, O Come, Thou Lord of might: Who to Thy tribes on Sinai's height In Ancient times did give the law In cloud, and majesty, and awe. Refrain

December 19, O Root of Jesse O Come, thou rod of Jesse's stem, From ev'ry foe deliver them That trust Thy mighty power to save, And give them victory o'er the grave. Refrain

December 20, O Key of David O Come, thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heav'nly home, Make safe the way that leads on high, That we no more have cause to sigh. Refrain

December 21, O Dawn of the East O Come, Thou Dayspring from on High And cheer us by Thy drawing nigh. Disperse the gloomy clouds of night And death's dark shadow put to flight. Refrain

December 22, O King of the Gentiles O Come, Desire of nations, bind In one the hearts of all mankind. Bid every strife and quarrel cease And fill the world with heaven's peace. Refrain