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English Translation
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Veni, veni Emmanuel
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Come, come, Emmanuel
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Captivum solve Israel
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And ransom captive Israel
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Qui gemit in exilio
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That mourns in lonely exile here
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Privatus Dei Filio
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Until the Son of God appear
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Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
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Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel
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Nascetur pro te, Israel
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Shall come to thee, Israel
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Veni, veni, O Oriens
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Come, come, thou Dayspring from on high
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Solare nos adveniens
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And cheer us by thy drawing nigh
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Noctis depelle nebulas
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Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
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Dirasque noctis tenebras
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And death's dark shadow put to flight
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Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
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Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel
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Nascetur pro te, Israel
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Shall come to thee, Israel
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Veni, Clavis Davidica
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Come, thou Key of David
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Regna reclude celica
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And open wide our heavenly home
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Fac iter tutum superum
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Make safe the way that leads on high
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Et claude vias inferum
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That we no more have cause to sigh
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Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
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Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel
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Nascetur pro te, Israel
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Shall come to thee, Israel
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Veni, veni, Adonaï
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Come, come, thou Lord of might
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Qui populo in Sinaï
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Who to thy tribes on Sinai's height
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Legem dedisti vertice
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In ancient times did give the law
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In maiestate glorie
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In cloud and majesty and awe
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Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
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Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel
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Nascetur pro te, Israel
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Shall come to thee, Israel
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