O come, O come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear Rejoice! Rejoice! Emanuel 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! Emanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel! 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 Rejoice! Rejoice! Emanuel 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 d**h's dark shadows put to flight Rejoice! Rejoice! Emanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel! 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 Rejoice! Rejoice! Emanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel! 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 Rejoice! Rejoice! Emanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel!