O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

<p>O come, O come, Emmanuel<br/>And ransom captive Israel<br/>That mourns in lonely exile here<br/>Until the Son of God appear<br/><br/>Rejoice! Rejoice! Emanuel<br/>Shall come to thee, O Israel!<br/><br/>O come, thou Wisdom from on high<br/>And order all things, far and nigh;<br/>To us the path of knowledge show<br/>And cause us in her ways to go<br/><br/>Rejoice! Rejoice! Emanuel<br/>Shall come to thee, O Israel!<br/>O come, Desire of nations, bind<br/>All peoples in one heart and mind;<br/>Bid envy, strife, and quarrels cease;<br/>Fill the whole world with heaven&#x27;s peace<br/><br/>Rejoice! Rejoice! Emanuel<br/>Shall come to thee, O Israel!<br/><br/>O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer<br/>Our spirits by thine advent here;<br/>Disperse the gloomy clouds of night<br/>And death&#x27;s dark shadows put to flight<br/><br/>Rejoice! Rejoice! Emanuel<br/>Shall come to thee, O Israel!<br/><br/>O come, O come, great Lord of might<br/>Who to thy tribes on Sinai&#x27;s height in<br/>Ancient times once gave the law<br/>In cloud and majesty and awe<br/><br/>Rejoice! Rejoice! Emanuel<br/>Shall come to thee, O Israel!<br/><br/>O come, thou Root of Jesse&#x27;s tree<br/>An ensign of thy people be;<br/>Before thee rulers silent fall;<br/>All peoples on thy mercy call<br/>Rejoice! Rejoice! Emanuel<br/>Shall come to thee, O Israel!