"Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel"
                      by unknown author, c. 1100
                Translated by John M. Neale, 1818-1866
                               Text From:
                  THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
            (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942)p.50



        1. Oh, come, Oh, 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. Oh, 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. Oh, 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.
        Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
        Shall come to thee, O Israel.

        4. 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.
        Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
        Shall come to thee, O Israel.

        

        Notes:
        Hymn #62 from _The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal_
        Text: Is. 59:20
        Author: unknown, c. 1100
        Translated by: John M. Neale, 1851, 1859, ab.
        Titled: "Veni, veni, Emmanuel"
        Tune: "Veni,Emmanuel"
        Tune: Plain-song melody, c. 1200
        

        

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