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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Day 1) O Come, O Come, Emmanuel is one of the oldest Christmas carols still sung today! It contains many prophetic references and that is why it is used so often at Advent. The original author is unknown, but O Come, O Come, Emmanuel was probably written before 800 A.D. It became known as the song of the Great Os and contained 7 verses in Latin which were sung or chanted one at a time on the 7 days leading up to Christmas. The lyrics give a brief summary of the prophecies surrounding the birth of Christ, Emmanuel. In the 1800s, an Anglican priest named John Mason Neale came across this tune--referred to as a Latin chant rather than a Christmas carol--and translated it into English. His first translation actually began, Draw Nigh, Draw Nigh, Emmanuel. Several years later, 2 of the 7 verses were cut and the song we now sing became popular throughout Europe and America. (All seven verses are available at the link above so be sure to read them!)
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 16:39:34 +0000

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