1.
O come, O come Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here,
Until the Son of God appear.
Chorus:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!
2. Oh, come, oh, come,
great Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes on Sinai's height
In Ancient times once gave the law
In cloud, and majesty and awe.
Chorus:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!
3. Oh, come, strong
branch of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satans tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save
And give them vict'ry o'er the grave.
Chorus:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!
4. Oh, come, Thou Key
of David, come
And open wide our heavenly home:
Make safe the way that leads on high
And close the path to misery.
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Chorus:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!
5. O Come Thou Dayspring,
from on high
And cheer us by Thy drawing nigh;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
Chorus:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!
6. O come, Thou Wisdom
from on high,
And order all things, far and nigh;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And cause us in her ways to go.
Chorus:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!
7. O come desire of
nations, bind
All peoples in one heart and mind;
Bid envy, strife, and quarrels cease;
Fill the whole world with heaven's peace.
Chorus:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!
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