Full Lyrics
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, Thou Wisdom from on high,
Who ord'rest all things mightily
To us the path of knowledge show,
And teach us in her ways to go.
VERSE 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.
VERSE 4
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse free
Thine own from Satan's tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them vict'ry o'er the grave.
VERSE 5
O come, Thou Key of David, come
And open wide our heav'nly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
VERSE 6
O come, Thou DaySpring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And deaths dark shadows put to flight.
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.
