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Thread #143848   Message #3322533
Posted By: GUEST,leeneia
13-Mar-12 - 10:45 PM
Thread Name: Origins: evolution of a song from middle ages
Subject: RE: Origins: evolution of a song from middle ages
The current hymnal of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America says that the tune of 'O Come O come Emmanuel' is a French processional of the 15th C.

It says that the words are a "paraphrase of the great O Antiphons." I have a feeling they are medieval.

That could be interesting to research, although it doesn't sound like Guest beginner's kind of thing.