And none too soon.
Veni Veni
Veni, veni, Emmanuel;
captivum solve Israel,
qui gemit in exilio,
privatus Dei Filio.
O come, O come, Emmanuel;
and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.
Gaude! Gaude!
Emmanuel nascetur pro te, Israel.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
Veni, veni, O Oriens;
solare nos adveniens,
noctis depelle nebulas,
dirasque noctis tenebras.
O come, thou Day-star, come and cheer
our spirits by thine advent here;
disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
and death's dark shadows put to flight.
Veni, Clavis Davidica!
Regna reclude caelica;
fac iter tutum superum,
et claude vias inferum.
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.
Veni, veni, Adonai!
Qui populo in Sinai,
legem dedisti vertice,
in maiestate gloriae.
O come to lead us, Adonai,
who to the tribes on height of Sinai
in ancient times did'st give the Law,
in cloud, and majesty and awe.
Gaude! Gaude!
Emmanuel nascetur pro te, Israel.
