O Come O Come Emmanuel

About the Carol

This carol was originally written in Latin, titled "Veni, veni, Emmanuel." It is unknown when exactly the Latin version originated, but it is believed to have been first documented in Germany in 1710. In 1861, John Mason Neale (1818-1866) translated the Latin into the English we know today.

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That is one of the reasons why Jesus came to Earth. Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.^{Matthew 20:28 cf. Mark 10:45}

And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots.^{Isaiah 11:1}

Another reference to being the light, so have another verse about the Lord being light. Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain.^{Psalm 104:2}

This references this verse: And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.^{Isaiah 22:22} The Book of Revelation invokes this key as well. These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth.^{Revelation 3:7}

Everyone wishes that none would perish. However, Jesus tells us the truth, Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.^{Matthew 7:14}

Unfortunately, Jesus makes no attempt to say that he will secure the way, and make it safe. He says the opposite, in his Parable of the Sower, where he explains why some people lose faith. Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.^{Matthew 13:21. For the full parable see Matthew 13:3-9, 18-23, Mark 4:3-20.}

Jesus also says, Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.^{John 15:2} We should not assume that believing in Jesus will cause our lives to be easier.

There are some people who believe Moses made up the law. This is not so. And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.^{Exodus 31:18 cf. Deuteronomy 9:10}

This majestic showing also caused a little bit of fear as well. And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.^{Exodus 19:16}