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