Richard Challoner School

What is the meaning behind “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”?

"In a season where our music is filled with high-spirited festivity, upbeat rhythms, and clichéd images of wreaths and pretty wrapping paper, the haunting melody and archaic imagery of the beloved Advent hymn O Come, O Come, Emmanuel stand out sharply."

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Question to ponder: What is your favourite version of this hymn?

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