O Come O Come Emmanuel

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About this hymn

Date: 1851
Tune: Veni Emmanuel
Composer: French
Key: G
Meter: 8 8 8 8 8 8

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Anticipation, Christmas/Advent, Cloud, Darkness, Spiritual, Education, God, As King.

Is 7:14 · 11:1 · Rev 22:20

Musical background

Veni Emmanuel is presented in the source key of G, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: various, combined by unknown author approx 12th Century, Translated by John Mason Neale, 1851. Music: 'Veni Emmanuel' 15th Century French processional. Setting: "Common Service Book" (ULCA), 1917. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2005 Revision.