Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel

Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to you, O Israel.

Oh come, oh come, great Lord of might,
Who to your tribes on Sinai's height
In ancient times once gave the law
In cloud, and majesty, and awe.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to you, O Israel.

Oh come, strong branch of Jesse, free
Your own from Satan's tyranny;
From depths of hell your people save
And give them victory over the grave.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to you, O Israel.

Oh come, blest Day-spring come and cheer
Our spirits by your advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadows put to flight.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to you, O Israel.

Oh come, O 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 you, O Israel.

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