words Unknown (ca. 12th century)
translation (Latin to English) by John Mason Neale (1818-1866)
music by 8th or 9th century Latin plainsong

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 over the grave.

O come, Thou dayspring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
And drive away the shades of night,
And pierce the clouds and bring us into light.

O come, desire of nations, bind
All people in one heart and mind;
Bid envy strife and quarrels cease,
Fill all the world with heaven’s peace.

以马内利，恳求降临，
救赎释放以色列民；
沦落异邦，寂寞伤心，
引颈渴望神子降临。

欢欣！欢欣！以色列民，
以马内利必定降临。

耶西之杖，恳求降临，
撒旦手中释放子民；
地狱深处拯救子民，
使众得胜死亡之坟。

清晨日光，恳求降临，
藉主降临欢慰众心；
冲破长夜幽暗阴沉，
带来光明驱散黑云。

万邦所望，恳求降临，
团结万民一志一心；
永息兵戈妒忌纷争，
充满世界天赐和平。