Veni, Veni Emmanuel - Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel

As you can see, I have my new background, for Christmas. So I thought I would post something Christmasy.

This is one of my favorite Christmas songs and I don't really know why. My dad always played the latin version of this song at Christmas time and I finally learned to sing it myself.


Latin

Veni, veni emmanuel;
Captivum solve israel,
Qui gemit in exilio,
Privatus dei filio.

Gaude! gaude! emmanuel,
Nascetur pro te, israel!

Veni, veni, o oriens;
Solare nos adveniens,
Noctis depelle nobulas,
Dirasque noctis tenebras

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Gaude! gaude! emmanuel,
Nascetur pro te, israel!

Veni, clavis davidica!
Regna reclude cealica;
Fac iter tutum superum,
Et claude vias inferum,

Gaude! gaude! emmanuel,
Nascetur pro te, israel!

Veni, veni adonai!
Qui populo in sinai,
Legem dedisti vertice,
In maiestata gloriae.

Gaude! gaude! emmanuel,
Nascetur pro te, israel!

English

Oh come, Oh 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, Oh Israel! 

Oh come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
Thy people with Thine advent here; 
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death's dark shadows put to flight

Rejoice, Rejoice! 
Emmanuel shall come to thee, Oh Israel! 

Oh come, Thou rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan's tyranny
From depths of hell Thy people save
And give them victory o'ver the grave

Rejoice, Rejoice! 
Emmanuel shall come to thee, Oh Israel! 
Rejoice, Rejoice! 
Emmanuel shall come to thee, Oh Israel!