Christmas Carol of the Day, December 6: "Veni, Veni Emmanuel"
I admit, it was between this one and one set to scenes from Princess Mononoke, sung by a woman in a sort of haunting Celticky way. I know it sounds horrid and appalling, but really, it was beautiful. If you ignored the video.
Veni, Veni Emmanuel
Veni, veni Emmanuel;
Captivum solve Israel,
Qui gemit in exilio,
Privatus Dei Filio.
Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel,
Nascetur pro te, Israel!
Veni, Clavis Davidica!
Regna reclude caelica;
Fac iter tutum superum,
Et claude vias inferum.
Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel,
Nascetur pro te, Israel!
Veni, veni, O Oriens;
Solare nos adveniens,
Noctis depelle nebulas,
Dirasque noctis tenebras.
Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel,
Nascetur pro te, Israel!
Veni, veni Adonai!
Qui populo in Sinai,
Legem dedisti vertice,
In maiestate gloriae.
Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel,
Nascetur pro te, Israel!
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, o come Thou 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, 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 to Thee,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
The lyrics that
Jaci Velásquez sings in the video appear first in italics; the lovely
translation I found of the whole song appears after.
O ven, o ven, Emanuel.
Rescata del mal a Israel.
Él vive en un exilio triste.
Desde el día que tú te fuiste.
Oye su voz, Emanuel.
Aquí te espera Israel.
O ven, o ven, Emanuel
¡O ven!, ¡O ven, Emanuel!
Libra al cautivo Israel,
Que sufre desterrado aquí,
Y espera al Hijo de David.
¡Alégrate, o Israel!
Vendrá, ya viene Emanuel.
¡O ven, Tú, Vara de Isaí!
Redime al pueblo infeliz
Del poderío infernal
Y danos vida celestial.
¡Alégrate, o Israel!
Vendrá, ya viene Emanuel.
¡O ven, Tú, Aurora celestial!
Alúmbranos con tu verdad,
Disipa toda oscuridad,
Y danos días de solaz.
¡Alégrate, o Israel!
Vendrá, ya viene Emanuel.
¡O ven, Tú, Llave de David!
Abre el celeste hogar feliz;
Haz que lleguemos bien allá,
Y cierra el paso a la maldad.
¡Alégrate, o Israel!
Vendrá, ya viene Emanuel.
Veni, Veni Emmanuel
Veni, veni Emmanuel;
Captivum solve Israel,
Qui gemit in exilio,
Privatus Dei Filio.
Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel,
Nascetur pro te, Israel!
Veni, Clavis Davidica!
Regna reclude caelica;
Fac iter tutum superum,
Et claude vias inferum.
Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel,
Nascetur pro te, Israel!
Veni, veni, O Oriens;
Solare nos adveniens,
Noctis depelle nebulas,
Dirasque noctis tenebras.
Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel,
Nascetur pro te, Israel!
Veni, veni Adonai!
Qui populo in Sinai,
Legem dedisti vertice,
In maiestate gloriae.
Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel,
Nascetur pro te, Israel!
Click to viewO 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, o come Thou 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, 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 to Thee,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
The lyrics that
Jaci Velásquez sings in the video appear first in italics; the lovely
translation I found of the whole song appears after.
O ven, o ven, Emanuel.
Rescata del mal a Israel.
Él vive en un exilio triste.
Desde el día que tú te fuiste.
Oye su voz, Emanuel.
Aquí te espera Israel.
O ven, o ven, Emanuel
¡O ven!, ¡O ven, Emanuel!
Libra al cautivo Israel,
Que sufre desterrado aquí,
Y espera al Hijo de David.
¡Alégrate, o Israel!
Vendrá, ya viene Emanuel.
¡O ven, Tú, Vara de Isaí!
Redime al pueblo infeliz
Del poderío infernal
Y danos vida celestial.
¡Alégrate, o Israel!
Vendrá, ya viene Emanuel.
¡O ven, Tú, Aurora celestial!
Alúmbranos con tu verdad,
Disipa toda oscuridad,
Y danos días de solaz.
¡Alégrate, o Israel!
Vendrá, ya viene Emanuel.
¡O ven, Tú, Llave de David!
Abre el celeste hogar feliz;
Haz que lleguemos bien allá,
Y cierra el paso a la maldad.
¡Alégrate, o Israel!
Vendrá, ya viene Emanuel.