O Come, O Come Emmanuel

O come, O come, Emmanuel

And ransom captive Israel

That mourns in lonely exile here

Until the Son of God appear

Rejoice! Rejoice!

Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Wisdom from on high

Who orders all things far and nigh

To us the path of knowledge show

And teach us in her ways to go (Chorus)

O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free

Thine own from Satan’s tyranny

From depths of hell Thy people save

And give them victory over the grave (Chorus)

O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer

Our spirits by Thine advent here

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night

And death’s dark shadows put to flight (Chorus)

O 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)

O come, O 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)

O come, Thou Root of Jesse’s tree,

An ensign of Thy people be

Before Thee rulers silent fall

All peoples on Thy mercy call (Chorus)

O come, Desire of nations, bind

In one the hearts of all mankind

Bid Thou our sad divisions cease

And be Thyself our King of Peace (Chorus)