o' come emmanuel

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 thee

o israel

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

rejoice! rejoice! emmanuel

shall come to thee

o israel

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

rejoice! rejoice! emmanuel

shall come to thee

o israel

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

rejoice! rejoice! emmanuel

shall come to thee

o israel

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

rejoice! rejoice! emmanuel

shall come to thee

o israel

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

rejoice! rejoice! emmanuel

shall come to thee

o israel

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

rejoice! rejoice! emmanuel

shall come to thee

o israel