O Come, O Come Emmanuel

from Christemasse by David Krienke

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"O Come, O Come Emmanuel" was originally written in Latin text in the 12th Century, but it may also have 8th Century Gregorian origins.
The author of the words and composer to the music is unknown. It is, however believed that the melody was of French origin and added to the text a hundred years later. The Latin was translated into English by John Mason Neale in 1851.
This is the only song I've ever done that has no piano part - I used harpsichord instead, to bring the feel a bit closer to the medieval origins of the song.

lyrics

O come, O come Emmanuel –
And ransom captive Israel –
That mourns in lonely exile here –
Until the Son of God appear.

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

O come, Thou Dayspring – come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here.
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night –
And death’s dark shadows put to flight.

~~~Refrain~~~

O come, Thou Wisdom from on high –
And order all things far and nigh.
To us, the path of knowledge show –
And cause us in her ways to go.

~~~Refrain~~~

O come, Desire of nations – bind
All peoples in one heart and mind.
Bid envy, strife and quarrels cease –
Fill the whole world with heaven’s peace.

~~~Refrain~~~

credits

from Christemasse, released December 12, 2010
Public Domain

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David Krienke Elkhart, Indiana

Born into a family of Gospel singers & musicians in South Bend, Indiana, David began singing & playing the piano as a small child.
In the 1970's, his musical style was shaped by the acoustic rock artists of the time - and in the 1980's David played the local nightclub circuit as keyboardist/singer with the band Justus.
But God comes in places unlooked for - unexpectedly. ... more