‘O Come, O Come Emmanuel’ was originally written in Latin with a title of ‘Veni, Veni, Emmanuel’ (documents featuring the title and words date back to 1710). The English translation of the Christmas ...

National Catholic Register, Dec 16, 2024 / 06:00 am “O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear.

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel has upset the CofE’s high command with the phrase ‘captive Israel’. Canon Chris Sugden, a former member of the General Synod and executive secretary of the Anglican ...