The bible relevance of the carol: O Come O Come Emmanuel
Frans Floris - The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ, Son of God, Gathering and Protecting Mankind - WGA7949 (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Of the many beautiful hymns that have been composed in celebration of the birth of Christ , few in my mind equal the depth of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel . The origins of the Latin version Veni, Emmanuel are obscure. It may have been composed as early as the 8th century. The melody appears to have originated in France in the 15th century. The hymn was translated into English by the Reverend John Mason Neale in the mid 19th century. The English version originally consisted of five verses, which began "Draw nigh, draw nigh, Emmanuel." Alernate versions of most of the verses and additional verses were composed later, and one can now find numerous versions of this hymn. While the origins of the hymn and its development over time are interesting matters, they are not the reasons for the hymn's profundity. That rests on the subject matter. The hymn...