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O Come, O Come, Immanuel

Verse 1

Verse 1

Verse 1

O come, O come, Emmanuel,

And ransom captive Israel,

That mourns in lonely exile here

Until the Son of God appear.

Verse 2

Verse 2

Verse 2

O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,

And order all things far and night;

To us the path of knowledge show,

And cause us in her ways to go.

Refrain

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

Verse 3

Verse 3

Verse 3

O come, Desire of nations, bind

In one the hearts of all mankind;

Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,

And be Thyself our King of Peace.

Refrain

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.