Eightieth Trivia Question

Question

This song is of the most solemn Advent hymns whose text

is based on the biblical prophecy from Isaiah 7:14

that states that God will give Israel a sign

that will be called Emmanuel.

Matthew 1:23 states fulfillment of this prophecy

in the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

It is believed that the traditional music stems from a 15th century

French processional for Franciscan nuns, but it may also have

8th Century Gregorian origins.