GRH 094 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

(1)
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!

(2)
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!

(3)
O come, Thou Day spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
And drive away the shades of night,
And pierce the cloud and bring us light.
Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!

(4)
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!