Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition ‎#135

135. O come, O come Emmanuel

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 above,
who ord’rest all things through thy love;
to us the path of knowledge show,
and teach us in her ways to go: [Refrain]

3 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: [Refrain]

4 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: [Refrain]

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]

6 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: [Refrain]

7 O come, Desire of Nations, bring⏝
all peoples to their Saviour King;
thou Corner-stone, who makest one,
complete in us thy work begun: [Refrain]

8 O come, O come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear: [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O come, O come Emmanuel
• Translator: John Mason Neale
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Source: Latin Advent Antiphons
• Notes: Other translators also

Tune Information

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