Estimated reading time 2 minutes
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Introduction
Do you want to sing the lyrics to O Come, O Come, Emmanuel? In this post, you’ll get the essentials: 1) the complete lyrics, 2) a video, and 3) an easy-to-read shape note score with a sing along song track. Keep reading Celebrate Christmas with O Come, O Come, Emmanuel! to learn more.
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Lyrics
Here are the full O Come, O Come, Emmanuel lyrics:
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 3:
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.
Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
Verse 4:
O come, O come, Lord of Might,
Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai’s height,
In ancient times did’st give the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.
Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: Would You Like to Sing with the Video?
Here is a video for your viewing enjoyment.
Video: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Music Score
The melody for this Christmas carol comes from a 13th century French chant, and the English lyrics are a 1917 version of the words by Rev. J.M. Neale. To learn about shape note notation:
- Shape Note Sight Singing Success
- Singing with the Kodaly Rhythmic Syllables
- Singing Shape Note Solfege Minor Melodies
Here’s the music score:
Mobile users: for best results reading the music, tilt your screen 90o to the right.
The Sing Along Song Track:
The sing along song track uses synthetic voices rather than actual voices. Research has shown that this will help with the ability to identify and produce absolute pitch information. For more information:
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Final Thoughts
This post gives you three ways you can interact with the Christmas carol O Come, O Come, Emmanuel:
- You can sing the full lyrics.
- Or you can follow along with the video.
- Finally, you can sing using the easy-to-read shape note notation.
Have fun singing!
Related Posts
- The Beautiful Silent Night Carol
- Deck the Halls – A Jubilant Christmas Carol
- Joy to the World – A Heavenly Song of Celebration
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