Veni, Veni Emmanuel!Captivum solve Israel!Qui gemit in exsilio, Privatus Dei Filio.[Refrain:] Gaude, gaude, EmmanuelNascetur pro te, Israel.Veni, O Jesse virgula, Ex hostis tuos ungula, De specu tuos tartari Educ et antro barathri.[Refrain] Veni, Veni O Oriens!Solare nos adveniens, Noctis depelle nebulas, Dirasque noctis tenebras.[Refrain] Veni, Clavis Davidica,Regna reclude caelica, Fac iter tutum superum, Et claude vias inferum.[Refrain] Veni, Veni Adonai!Qui populo in SinaiLegem dedisti vertice, In Majestate gloriae.[Refrain] Veni, O Sapientia, Quae hic disponis omnia, Veni, viam prudentiae Ut doceas et gloriae.[Refrain] Veni, Veni, Rex gentium, Veni, Redemptor omnium, Ut salvas tuos famulos Peccati sibi conscios.[Refrain][Translation:] O come, O come, Emmanuel,And ransom captive Israel,That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear.[Refrain:] Rejoice! Rejoice! EmmanuelShall 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 over the grave.[Refrain] O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer Our spirits by Thine advent here; And drive away the shades of night And pierce the clouds and bring us light![Refrain] O come, Thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heavenly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery.[Refrain] O come, O come, Thou Lord of might, Who to Thy tribes on Sinai's height In ancient times once gave the law In cloud, and majesty, and awe.[Refrain]