Some of my favorite Christmas poems are sung as Christmas carols. “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” is one of the most beautiful. It was originally written in Latin in the 11th century and later translated into English. The tune we know so well is medieval as well.
To read the words in Latin and English, click the title:
To hear a beautiful rendition of the tradition Christmas carol by Enya on YouTube, click this title:
Enjoy!
p.s. Here are Christmas Carols from various performers (via YouTube) for all twelve days of Christmas …
Christmas!: “Joy to the World!”
Day 2: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!”
Day 3: “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”
Day 4: “What Child Is This”
Day 5: “The First Noel”
Day 6: “Little Drummer Boy”
Day 7: “Nutcracker”
Day 8: “Hendel’s Gloria!”
Day 9: “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
Day 10: “Carol of the Bells”
Day 11: “Silent Night”
Day 12: “Twelve Days of Christmas (Irish Style)”
Epiphany: “We Three Kings”
Beautiful!
It’s lovely. I think my favorite is “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.”