O Come O Come

1 O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Refrain Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 2 O come, Thou Wisdom from on high, Who orderest all things mightily; To us the path of knowledge show, And teach us in her ways to go. Refrain 3 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. Refrain Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 4 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. Refrain Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 5 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. Refrain Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 6 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. Refrain Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 7 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. Refrain Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. 8 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. Refrain Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.