“Veni, Veni, Emmanuel!”

by The Monks of Glenstal Abbey

Traditional, arranged by Nóirín Ní Riain/Paul Nash OSB/Marie-Bernadette O'Connor

(Source: Biscantorat: Sound of the Spirit from Glenstal Abbey)

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Biscantorat: Sound of the Spirit from Glenstal Abbey album

Lyrics

(Source: as heard, Latin translation by Jason R Tibbetts)

	(Marie-Bernadette O'Connor)
	Veni, veni, Emmanuel!
	Come, come, Emmanuel!
	Captivum solve Israel
	Free captive Israel
	Qui gemit in exilio,
	Which sighs in captivity,
	Privatus Dei Filio.
	Bereft of the Son of God.

	Gaude, gaude! Emmanuel
	Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
	Nascetur pro te, Israel!
	Will be born for you, Israel!

	(Nóirín Ní Riain)
	Veni, veni, O Oriens,
	Solare non adveniens,
	Noctis depelle nebulas,
	Dirasque noctis tenebras.

	(all)
	Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
	Nascetur pro te, Israel!

	(Paul Nash)
	Veni, Clavis Davidica!
	Regna reclude caelica.
	Fac iter tutum superum,
	Et claude vias inferum.

	(all)
	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!

Notes

Liner notes

Christmas Carol from the Kilmore tradition in Co. Wexford, Ireland. God grant us grace in all our days, a merry Christmas and a happy end.

(Source: Biscantorat: Sound of the Spirit from Glenstal Abbey)

Musicians

Marie-Bernadette O'Connor	vocals
?	organ

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