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Veni veni Emmanuel--O come O come Emmanuel

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O Come O Come Emmanuel is an English translation to the original Latin version called Veni Veni Emmanuel. It is now used as a Christmas Hymn. This link shows you more. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_come,_O_come,_Emmanuel

The Latin and English version are both listed on this link. http://www.preces-latinae.org/thesaurus/Hymni/VeniEmm.html

Author

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UNKNOWN

Background

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This Christmas hymn was formed by using various antiphons by an unknown author around the 12th Century.