O come, O come, Immanuel (StF 180)
- Festivals and Seasons:
- Advent
- Authors & translators:
- Neale, John Mason
- Metre:
- 88.88. Long Metre
- Tune:
- Veni Immanuel
- Country or culture:
- France
- Guitar Chords:
- Guitar chords available
- Source:
- Singing the Faith: 180 (CD8 #5)
- Verses:
- 5
- STF Number:
- 180
Ideas for use
It is worth taking a moment to observe the punctuation in this hymn. More so than in many hymns, the plainsong roots of the tune ("Veni Emmanuel") mean that breathing in the right (or wrong!) place has a strong impact on how the meaning of the words is conveyed.