352. O Come, Divine Messiah

1 O come, divine Messiah!
The world in silence waits the day
When hope shall sing its triumph,
And sadness flee away.

Refrain:
Dear Savior, haste; Come, come to earth,
Dispel the night and show your face,
And bid us hail the dawn of grace.
O come, divine Messiah;
The world in silence waits the day
When hope shall sing its triumph,
And sadness flee away.

2 O Christ, whom nations sigh for,
Whom priest and prophet long foretold,
Come, break the captive fetters;
Redeem the long lost fold. [Refrain]

3 You come in peace and meekness,
And lowly will your cradle be;
All clothed in human weakness
Shall we your Godhead see. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: O come, divine Messiah!
Title: O Come, Divine Messiah
Author: Simon J. Pellegrin, 1663-1745
Translator: Mary of St. Philip, 1825-1904 (alt.)
Refrain First Line: Dear Savior, haste
Meter: Irregular with Refrain
Language: English
Publication Date: 2015
Topic: Advent
Tune Information
Name: VENEZ, DIVIN MESSIE
Meter: Irregular with Refrain
Key: F Major or modal
Source: French carol, 16th cent.



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