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From the Latin. Tr. John Mason Neale (1818-1866).
Veni, veni Emmanuel.
O come, 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, Israel.
O 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.
O come, thou Day-spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by thine Advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
O 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.
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.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, Israel.
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