O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 12th century
Latin poem.
100 yrs later French melody added.
Poet & composer unknown.
English translation 1851, John Mason Neale.
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.
