O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 3
Latin hymn, 12th century, tr. John Neale 1818-1866
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.

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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