O Come O Come Emmanuel

French hymn in 4/4 time -- key of E minor (1 sharp)

(Time through) Barbara-Lee Daniel Val Linda Tony Denice Brett AUDIENCE
1 (tacit) (tacit) (tacit) (tacit) Vibes solo melody (blue mallets) (tacit) (tacit) (tacit)
2 (tacit) Guitar arpeg. Melody Dulcimer strum chords Vibes melody (blue mallets) Harmony arpegg. Sing verse 1
3 Dulcimer arpeg. (tacit) Melody Dulcimer strum chords Vibes melody (blue mallets) Harmony arpegg. Sing verse 2
4 Zills Bass pizz. Harmony Dulcimer strum chords Vibes melody (blue mallets) Harmony arpegg. Sing verse 3
5 Zills Bass pizz. Harmony Dulcimer strum chords Vibes melody (blue mallets) Harmony arpegg. Sing verse 4
6 Zills Bass arco Harmony Dulcimer strum chords Vibes melody (blue mallets) Harmony arpegg. Sing verse 5

NOTE: this will be the second tune of the evening, with audience singing along!!

Be sure to heed the dynamics in the 2nd half!!!

Repeat last phrase at close of tune (i.e. last four measures plus preceding pick-up "A" note), ritardando

Background: the tune originated in 15th century France. Lyrics were originally written in Latin, but the words we'll be singing tonight come from John Mason Neale's 1861 translation published in the book "Hymns Ancient And Modern".


Lyrics

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.

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.

O come, Thou Day-Spring, 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.

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

O come, O come, thou Lord of Might
Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai's height,
In ancient times didst give the law,
In cloud, and majesty, and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.