第2首 以馬內利來臨歌

詞來源:拉丁文降臨期大對經

詞英譯:約翰·梅森·尼爾(J. M. Neale)

詞中譯:劉廷芳

序號 中文 英文
1 以馬內利懇求降臨,
救贖解放以色列民;
淪落異邦寂寞傷心,
引頸渴望神子降臨。
(副歌)
歡欣!歡欣!以色列民,
以馬內利定要降臨!
O come, O come, Immanuel,
and ransom captive Israel
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.
(Refrain)
Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.
2 上天聖智懇求降臨,
統治萬物協和萬民,
懇求顯示智慧路程,
指導羣生步步遵循。
(副歌)
O come, O Wisdom from on high,
who ordered all things mightily;
to us the path of knowledge show
and teach us in its ways to go.
(Refrain)
3 全能上主懇求降臨,
祢昔曉喻以色列民,
光輝炎炎神聖威榮,
西奈山上宣告誡命。
(副歌)
O come, O come, great Lord of might,
who to your tribes on Sinai's height
in ancient times did give the law
in cloud and majesty and awe.
(Refrain)
4 耶西之根懇求降臨,
撒但權下救出子民,
傾覆地獄親率百姓,
離開陰間克勝死蔭。
(副歌)
O come, O Branch of Jesse's stem,
unto your own and rescue them!
From depths of hell your people save,
and give them victory o'er the grave.
(Refrain)
5 大衞之鑰懇求降臨,
打開至善天家大門,
開闢道路直通天庭,
關閉地獄苦痛路程。
(副歌)
O come, O Key of David, come
and open wide our heavenly home.
Make safe for us the heavenward road
and bar the way to death's abode.
(Refrain)
6 清晨日光懇求降臨,
藉主降臨歡慰眾心;
衝開長夜幽暗愁雲,
驅散死亡深沉黑影。
(副歌)
O come, O Bright and Morning Star,
and bring us comfort from afar!
Dispel the shadows of the night
and turn our darkness into light.
(Refrain)
7 萬邦之望懇求降臨,
團結萬民一志一心;
永息兵戈妒忌紛爭,
充滿世界天賜和平。
(副歌)
O come, O King of nations, bind
in one the hearts of all mankind.
Bid all our sad divisions cease
and be yourself our King of Peace.
(Refrain)