O Emmanuel - December 23

In the final O Antiphon we call upon God in a personal way, O Come Emmanuel God with us, our King and Lawgiver, come to save us.

O Emmanuel

O Our King and Lawgiver,

the Expected of the Nations

and their Savior,

come to save us, O Lord our God.

This antiphon is based on the following scripture:

Isaiah 7:14: "Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall be with child, and bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel".

Isaiah 33:22: "Indeed the Lord will be there with us, majestic; yes, the Lord our judge, the Lord our lawgiver, the Lord our king, he it is who will save us".

O Come O Come Emmanuel

Latin

Veni, veni, Emmanuel

captivum solve Israel,

qui gemit in exsilio,

privatus Dei Filio.

R: Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel,

nascetur pro te Israel!

English

O come, O come, Emmanuel,

and ransom captive Israel,

that morns in lonely exile here

until the Son of God appear.

R: Rejoice! Rejoice! O Israel,

to thee shall come Emmanuel!