O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

1.

O come, O come, Immanuel,

and ransom captive Israel

that mourns in lonely exile here

until the Son of God appear.

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Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel

shall come to you, O Israel!

2.

O come, O Wisdom from on high,

who ordered all things mightily;

to us the path of knowledge show

and teach us in its ways to go.

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3.

O come, O come, great Lord of might,

who to Your tribes on Sinai’s height

in ancient times gave forth the Law

in cloud and majesty and awe.

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4.

O come, O Branch of Jesse’s stem,

unto Your own and rescue them!

From depths of hell Your people save,

and give them vict’ry o’er the grave.

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5.

O come, our Strength, Eternal Word,

the First, the Last, our risen Lord.

You stand unshaken through the storm,

our Refuge strong, our Tower warm.

By You all powers fall in flight—

our Shield by day, our Fire by night.

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6.

O Fortress Christ, Begotten One,

true God from God, the Father’s Son.

In You we stand, though nations roar—

our Mighty Rock forevermore.

Command the waves, still every fear;

Your Kingdom comes, Your reign draws near.

7.

O come, O Key of David, come

and open wide our heavenly home.

Make safe for us the heavenward road

and bar the way to death’s abode.

8.

O come, O Bright and Morning Star,

and bring us comfort from afar!

Dispel the shadows of the night

and turn our darkness into light.

9.

O come, O King of nations, bind

in one the hearts of all mankind.

Bid all our sad divisions cease

and be Yourself our King of Peace.

Refrain. Amen.