O Come, 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 branch 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, O 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, O 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.

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