Chrous

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel, Shall come to thee, O Israel!

Verse 1

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

Verse 2

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.

Verse 3

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.

Verse 4

O come, Desire of nations bind All peoples in one heart and mind. Bid envy strife and quarrels cease; Fill the whole world with heaven's peace.

Verse 5

O come, thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heavenly home. The captives from their prison free, And conquer death's deep misery.

Verse 6

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

Verse 7

O come, thou Root of Jesse's tree, An ensign of Thy people be; Before Thee rulers silent fall; All peoples on Thy mercy call.