1 O come, O come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.
Refrain:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to thee, O Israel.
2 O come, thou Branch of Jesse's stem,
Unto Thine own, and rescue them!
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them victory o'er the grave. [Refrain]
3 O come, Thou Bright and Morning Star,
And bring us comfort from afar!
Dispel the shadows of the night,
And turn our darkness into light. [Refrain]
4 O come, thou Lord of David's key!
The gatea of heaven unfolds to Thee;
Make safe for us the heavenward road,
And bar the way to death's abode. [Refrain]
5 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. [Refrain]
