Advent 3rd: O Come, O Come Emmanuel - CBW III 312

Join us on a musical journey through the Seasons of Christ: Advent

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (1811th year of our Lord)

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 you, O Israel.

O come, O Wisdom from on high, who orders all things mightily.
To us the path of knowledge show, and teach us in your way to go.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel.

O come, O 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.

O come, O Rod of Jesus free thine own from Satan's tyranny.
From depths of hell they people save and give them victory o'er the grave.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel.

O come thou Key of David come, and open wide our heav'ly home.
Make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel.

O come thou Dayspring, come and cheer our spirit by thine advent here.
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death's dark shadow put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel.

O come, Desire of nations bind in one the hearts of human kind.
O bid our sad division cease, and be for us our king of peace.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel.

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 you, O Israel.