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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 Day-spring, 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!
3. O come, Desire of nations, bind
All peoples in one heart and mind;
Bid envy, strife, and discord cease;
Fill the whole world with heaven's peace.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!
WORDS: Latin, c. 12th century Stanzas 1-2 trans. John Mason Neale, 1851;
MUSIC: alt. 1854 Stanza 3 trans. Henry Sloane Coffin, 1916Adapt. Thomas Helmore, 1854 Accomp. John Weaver, 1988
Scripture: Isaiah 7:14 Haggai 2:7
Theme: Advent