okay medman get a grip on your life. this is a beutiful song. for those who are actually christians or belive somewhat in the Christ the Lord woul only understand this. Don't critize this because you rpobably have no otehr God to rejoice to. God is coming one day and that is what this song is about. There mourning because he has yet to come, but they are rejoicing because they KNOW he is coming. SO there!
Wow this is amazing. And I agree with the others, this is a mournful song that moves to hopefulness. If you notice, in the Catholic Church, it is often either the first hymn of Advent or in the first Sunday of Advent mass.
Why can't something be both sublime and joyful, "Rejoice! Rejoice!..." Hardly, it's like a funeral. It's Christmas NOT Good Friday! Other than the irritating sad vibe it was good.
there are many arrangments. look for the original 15th century music. it's not a joyful song...it is a song of longing and possibly mourning for a messiah that has yet to come.
it's sung from the point of view of a people who are suffering and awaiting their messiah to break satan's cruel grasp. and i think it is aptly sung with the feelings of a people waiting to be freed.
I think of how Martin Luther stated, and Bach affirmed, that music is second only to theology if one wishes to experience God.
rpcnaEthan 4 years ago
okay medman get a grip on your life. this is a beutiful song. for those who are actually christians or belive somewhat in the Christ the Lord woul only understand this. Don't critize this because you rpobably have no otehr God to rejoice to. God is coming one day and that is what this song is about. There mourning because he has yet to come, but they are rejoicing because they KNOW he is coming. SO there!
SoxerBoxer10210 4 years ago
so agree! We just sang this song at church today
siameeyang 4 years ago
notice at one part a kid cries in the middle of it. "/
it was very absolutley beautiful. with the other violins and cellos it was amazing. its always been my favorite hymn. so mournful and sweet though.
SoxerBoxer10210 4 years ago
i love this song so sweet and sad
big up the Catholic Church
thanx for uploading it
keep it up
animechickgame 5 years ago
Wow this is amazing. And I agree with the others, this is a mournful song that moves to hopefulness. If you notice, in the Catholic Church, it is often either the first hymn of Advent or in the first Sunday of Advent mass.
danb453 5 years ago
This was a pleasure to watch - a beautiful performance. Thank you.
OliviaBassClef 5 years ago
BTW, the video is very nicely done.
crucifer777 5 years ago
Read the words to the song. It's not a happy song.
BTW, it's Advent, not Christmas.
crucifer777 5 years ago
Why can't something be both sublime and joyful, "Rejoice! Rejoice!..." Hardly, it's like a funeral. It's Christmas NOT Good Friday! Other than the irritating sad vibe it was good.
MedMan 5 years ago
that is how the music is written. who are you to criticise it? certainly not the author...
lovemybubbles 5 years ago
It's not the way it was written it was the way it was sung. I've heard people sing this Joyfuly before.
MedMan 5 years ago
there are many arrangments. look for the original 15th century music. it's not a joyful song...it is a song of longing and possibly mourning for a messiah that has yet to come.
lovemybubbles 5 years ago
Mourning? It's about putting an end to mourning by the coming of the Messianic Era.
MedMan 5 years ago
do you even know what the words are?
"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appears"
it's sung from the point of view of a people who are suffering and awaiting their messiah to break satan's cruel grasp. and i think it is aptly sung with the feelings of a people waiting to be freed.
lovemybubbles 5 years ago
Rejoice! Rejoice! Point Proven.
MedMan 5 years ago