Giotto: Arena Chapel, Part I

Scenes from the Life of Christ: 2. Adoration of the Magi, Fresco, 200 x 185 cm, Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua,

O come, O come, Emmanuel

O come, O come, Emmanuel

And ransom captive Israel

That mourns in lonely exile here

Until the Son of God appear

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel.

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Scenes from the Life of Christ: 2. Adoration of the Magi
Fresco, 200 x 185 cm, Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua, (detail).

O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free

Thine own from Satan’s tyranny

From depths of Hell Thy people save

And give them victory o’er the grave

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel.

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Scenes from the Life of Christ: 2. Adoration of the Magi Fresco, 200 x 185 cm, Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua, (detail).

O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer

Our spirits by Thine advent here

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night

And death’s dark shadows put to flight.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel.

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Scenes from the Life of Christ: 2. Adoration of the Magi
Fresco, 200 x 185 cm, Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua, (detail).

Our spirits by Thine advent here

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night

And death’s dark shadows put to flight.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel 

Giotto, Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel, c. 1305–06, fresco, Padua (part 1 of 4) speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

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24 Comments Add yours

  1. Amen. Quite beautiful.

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  2. Eric's avatar Eric says:

    This is one of my favorite Christmas songs. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. One of my favorites, also, Eric. I appreciate your visit! 😎

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  3. sienablue's avatar sienablue says:

    The one Christmas song that arcs through the centuries, taking me to kneel at the manger. I especially love it as a plain chant in Latin.

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    1. I love this one, too – the latin version is scheduled for next Sunday. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, sienablue. 🙂

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  4. Anita Bacha's avatar Anita Bacha says:

    Beautiful post, Sunny! Stay blessed!

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      1. Anita Bacha's avatar Anita Bacha says:

        Happy Sunday to you too, my dear friend 💗

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  5. Michele Lee's avatar Michele Lee says:

    Gorgeous singing! 💗

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    1. Thanks for visiting, Michele! ❤️🙂

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  6. cindy knoke's avatar cindy knoke says:

    So very beautiful. Love the paintings and amazing harmony. Happy Holidays! 🔔🎉🎅🎁🎄

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    1. Harmony is SO satisfying! Thanks for visiting, Cindy. 🎄🎄🎄😎

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  7. cuentasdeabaco's avatar Cuentas de ábaco says:

    Oh, I’m speechless. Thank you for sharing it.

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    1. My pleasure! 🙂 (should I still call you by your first name or do you prefer no identifiers?)

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      1. cuentasdeabaco's avatar Cuentas de ábaco says:

        Oh, yes, you can call me by my real name. Thank you! 🙂

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  8. Beautiful rendition of “O Come O Come Emmanuel” by the Acapella Ft. Friends.

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    1. I am happy you enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Rosaliene. 🎄🙂

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  9. WOW, beautiful and so heartwarming. This is a lovely post. Thank you for blessing us with it. 🥰🙏🏼😉

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    1. My pleasure, Kym! I am happy you enjoyed this. 🙂❤️

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      1. I did enjoy it, and appreciate the message. Enjoy the rest of your day my friend. Keep smiling! 😊💖😍💐🤗

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