O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Fri, 2010/12/03 - 2:08pm
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ID: 
520
Composition Date: 
1850
Composer: 
Nicholson, Sydney Hugo (1875-1947)
Arrangers / Editors: 
Wheeler, Richard W. (1967- )
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Holy Mass
Additional Music at Mass
Processional
Recessional
Proper Liturgical Time: 
Adventtide
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Any
Votive: 
F
Performance Time: 
1 min 45 sec
Composition Type: 
Carol
Texture: 
Homophonic
Voices: 
SATB
Language: 
Modern English
Difficulty: 
Easy
Musical Style: 
Modern Hymnody

Parts

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Soprano
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Soprano
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Alto
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Alto
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Tenor
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Tenor
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Bass
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Bass
Recordings
Copyright Status: 
Copyright
Lyrics: 

FROM THE GREAT O ANTIPHONS IN THE LIBER USUALIS STARTING ON PAGE 340.

 

1. Veni, O Sapientia, Quae hic disponis omnia, Veni, viam prudentiae Ut doceas et gloriae. Refrain

Refrain: Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel Nascetur pro te, Israel.

2. Veni, Veni Adonai! Qui populo in Sinai Legem dedisti vertice, In Majestate gloriae. Refrain

3. Veni, O Jesse virgula, Ex hostis tuos ungula, De specu tuos tartari Educ et antro barathri. Refrain

4. Veni, Clavis Davidica, Regna reclude caelica, Fac iter tutum superum, Et claude vias inferum. Refrain

5. Veni, Veni O Oriens! Solare nos adveniens, Noctis depelle nebulas, Dirasque noctis tenebras. Refrain

6. Veni, Veni, Rex gentium, veni, Redemptor omnium, Ut salvas tuos famulos Peccati sibi conscios. Refrain

7. Veni, Veni Emmanuel! Captivum solve Israel! Qui gemit in exsilio, Privatus Dei Fili

Translated Lyrics: 

1. O come, O come, Emmanuel! Redeem thy captive Israel That into exile drear is gone, Far from the face of God's dear Son.

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

2. O come, thou Branch of Jesse! draw1 The quarry from the lion's claw; From the dread caverns of the grave, From nether hell, thy people save.

3. O come, O come, thou Dayspring bright! Pour on our souls thy healing light; Dispel the long night's lingering gloom, And pierce the shadows of the tomb.

4. O Come, thou Lord of David’s Key! The royal door fling wide and free; Safeguard for us the heavenward road, And bar the way to death's abode.

5. O come, O come, Adonai, Who in thy glorious majesty From that high mountain clothed in awe, Gavest thy folk the elder Law.