o' come emmanuel

Lyrics

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, o come, thou lord of might, who to thy tribes, on sinai's height, in ancient times didst give the law, in cloud, and majesty and awe, rejoice! rejoice! emmanuel, shall come to thee, o israel, o come, thou rod of jesse, free, thine own from satan's tyranny, from depths of hell thy people save, and give them victory o'er the grave, rejoice! rejoice! emmanuel, shall come to thee, o israel, o come, thou dayspring, come and cheer, our spirits by thine advent here, disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death's dark shadows put to flight, rejoice! rejoice! emmanuel, shall come to thee, o israel, 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, rejoice! rejoice! emmanuel, shall come to thee, o israel, 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, rejoice! rejoice! emmanuel, shall come to thee, o israel, 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, rejoice! rejoice! emmanuel, shall come to thee, o israel