Hymns from Home — Veni, Veni Emmanuel (O Come, O Come Emmanuel)

Описание: Merry Christmas!
We have a special holiday presentation for everyone: Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, or “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” This was originally a 12th century antiphon written in latin sung to a Gregorian chant. This was translated into English by John Mason Neale in 1861. The word, “Emmanuel” originally comes from Isaiah 7:14: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” When Jesus Christ was born, this same bit of scripture is repeated again in the gospel of Matthew 1:22-23: “All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: ‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel’ (which means, God with us).” The great mystery and miracle of Jesus coming to earth is that when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, He can come to live within us. Imagine: the Creator of the universe, can be with us, in the deepest way possible.

Julian Taylor — Violin
Robert Nicholson — Cello
Ian Konopinski — Guitar
Jason Yoder — Percussion
Evan Gerber — Bass

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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

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

3.
O 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.
O come, Thou Key of David, come
And open wide our heav'nly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

5.
O come, Adonai, 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, O Israel.