O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
CHRISTMAS / HENRY SLOANE COFFIN / JOHN MASON NEALE
Composer:
John Mason Neale, Henry Sloane Coffin – O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Known singers:
Chris Tomlin – O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Enya – O Come, O Come, Emmanuel / Veni, Veni, Emmanuel
OCP Session Choir – O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Other Languages:
Latin: Veni, Veni Emmanuel
Lyrics
Verse 1 O come, O come, Immanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Chorus Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel. Verse 2 O come, O Wisdom from on high, who ordered all things mightily; to us the path of knowledge show and teach us in its ways to go. Verse 3 O come, O come, great Lord of might, who to your tribes on Sinai's height in ancient times did give the law in cloud and majesty and awe. Verse 4 O come, O Branch of Jesse's stem, unto your own and rescue them! From depths of hell your people save, and give them victory o'er the grave. Verse 5 O come, O Key of David, come and open wide our heavenly home. Make safe for us the heavenward road and bar the way to death's abode. Verse 6 O come, O Bright and Morning Star, and bring us comfort from afar! Dispel the shadows of the night and turn our darkness into light. Verse 7 O come, O King of nations, bind in one the hearts of all mankind. Bid all our sad divisions cease and be yourself our King of Peace.
Chords
Note: If you want it to sound a little less minor, change the Am to a C at the end
of the 1st, 4th and 5th lines, like I have in the last verse.[Verse 1]
Am G Em Am
O come, O come, Em-man-u-el
C Dm G Am
And ransom captive Is—rael
Dm C Em G
That mourns in lonely ex–ile here
Am Dm G Am
Un-til the Son of God a-ppear
G Am Dm G Am
Re-joice! Re-joice! Em-man-u-el
C Dm Em Am
Shall come to thee, O Is–ra-el.[Verse 2]
Am G Em Am
O come, Thou Rod of Je-sse, free
C Dm G Am
Thine own from Satan’s ty–ranny
Dm C Em G
From depths of Hell Thy peo-ple save
Am Dm G Am
And give them victory o’er the grave
G Am Dm G Am
Rejoice! Re-joice! Em-man-u-el
C Dm Em Am
Shall come to thee, O Israel.[Verse 3]
Am G Em Am
O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer
C Dm G Am
Our spirits by Thine ad-vent here
Dm C Em G
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
Am Dm G Am
And death’s dark shadows put to flight.
G Am Dm G Am
Re-joice! Re-joice! Em-man-u-el
C Dm Em Am
Shall come to thee, O Is–ra-el.[Verse 4]
Am G Em Am
O come, Thou Key of David, come,
C Dm G Am
And open wide our heavenly home;
Dm C Em G
Make safe the way that leads on high,
Am Dm G Am
And close the path to mi–sery.
G Am Dm G Am
Re-joice! Re-joice! Em-man-u-el
C Dm Em Am
Shall come to thee, O Is–ra-el.[Verse 5]
Am C G Em C
O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,
C Dm G Am
Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai’s height,
Dm C Em G
In ancient times did’st gi-ve the Law,
Am Dm G C
In cloud, and majesty and awe.
G Am Dm G C
Re-joice! Re-joice! Em-man-u-el
C Dm Em Am
Shall come to thee, O Is–ra-el.I usually mute the high E string on the G chords, except for in the 5th line of each verse.
Videos
Audios
Chris Tomlin – O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Enya – O Come, O Come, Emmanuel / Veni, Veni, Emmanuel
OCP Session Choir – O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
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