Veni Veni Emmanuel Lyrics - Hymns - Beth Nielsen Chapman

Veni, Veni Emmanuel! 

Captivum solve Israel! 

Qui gemit in exsilio, 

Privatus Dei Filio. 

[Refrain:] 

Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel 

Nascetur pro te, Israel. 

Veni, O Jesse virgula, 

Ex hostis tuos ungula, 

De specu tuos tartari 

Educ et antro barathri. 

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Veni, Veni O Oriens! 

Solare nos adveniens, 

Noctis depelle nebulas, 

Dirasque noctis tenebras. 

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Veni, Clavis Davidica, 

Regna reclude caelica, 

Fac iter tutum superum, 

Et claude vias inferum. 

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Veni, Veni Adonai! 

Qui populo in Sinai 

Legem dedisti vertice, 

In Majestate gloriae. 

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Veni, O Sapientia, 

Quae hic disponis omnia, 

Veni, viam prudentiae 

Ut doceas et gloriae. 

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Veni, Veni, Rex gentium, 

Veni, Redemptor omnium, 

Ut salvas tuos famulos 

Peccati sibi conscios. 

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[Translation:] 

O come, O come, Emmanuel, 

And ransom captive Israel, 

That mourns in lonely exile here 

Until the Son of God appear. 

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Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel 

Shall come to thee, O 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 over the grave. 

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O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer 

Our spirits by Thine advent here; 

And drive away the shades of night 

And pierce the clouds and bring us light! 

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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. 

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O come, O come, Thou Lord of might, 

Who to Thy tribes on Sinai's height 

In ancient times once gave the law 

In cloud, and majesty, and awe. 

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