The hymn has roots tracing back over a thousand years ago as a Christian hymn for Advent written in Latin ... their own versions of "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" include punk rockers Bad Religion ...
Globally speaking, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel's more-or-less traditional lyrics (though ... In addition, since Vatican II, Catholic teaching has emphasized that Advent should ritualize three "comings" - ...
The antiphons have famously been rewritten into lyrics for the Advent hymn O Come O Come Emmanuel. The O Antiphons are written in plainsong notation – a type of musical notation predating our modern ...
The hymn is “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” The primary theme of the song is that of expectant hope of the arrival of the Christ. This has application for both His first advent and His second advent.