O Come Divine Messiah

Simon J. Pellegrin (16631745), trans. Mary Frances Lescher (18251904)



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Venez Divin Messie 76 76 888




Marc-Antoine Charpentier (16431704)

ah! The world

si
come,
1. O
di vine Mes
2. O
thou, whom na tions sighed for, whom priests
in peace and meek ness, and
3. Shalt come
low



6
 8
5



hope
break
clothed



9

 

shall
the
in







sing
cap
hu

its
tive
man

tri
fet
weak

umph,
ters,
ness







Sa

viour, haste;







20

waits



the day

when hope




ness
the
thy



come

and sad
re deem
shall we

to earth,


 


 


shall sing





its

tri




umph,









way.
fold.
see.







dis pel




a
lost
head

flee
longGod

the night

and show

thy












O come, di vine Mes si

grace.

in si lence waits the day when

and pro phets long fore told, wilt
dle be;
all
ly will thy cra

come,

us hail the dawn of

face, and bid










14





Sweet






ah! The world in si lence









and sad ness flee

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