Christmas Songs — O Come O Come Emmanuel

[Verse 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 [Verse 2] 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] Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel [Verse 3] 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] Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel [Verse 4] 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] Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel [Verse 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] Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel [Verse 6] 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 [Refrain] Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel [Verse 7] 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 [Refrain] Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel