o come o come emmanuel, and ransom captive israel that mourns in lowly exile here, until the son of god appear rejoice rejoice emmanuel, shall come to thee o Israel
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
rejoice rejoice emmanuel, shall come to thee o Israel
o come thou dayspring from on high, and cheer us by thy drawing nigh disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death's dark shadows put to flight rejoice rejoice emmanuel, shall come to thee o Israel
o come thou key of david come, and open wide our heavenly home
make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery
rejoice rejoice emmanuel, shall come to thee o israel
o come thou branch of jesse's tree, free them from satan's tyranny that trust thy mighty power to save, and give them victory o'er the grave rejoice rejoice emmanuel, shall come to thee o Israel
o come o come thou lord of might, who to thy tribes on sinai's height
in ancient times did give the law, in cloud and majesty and awe
rejoice rejoice emmanuel, shall come to thee o israel
o come, o wisdom from on high, who orders all things mightily,
to us the path of knowledge show, and teach us in her ways to go.
rejoice, rejoice, emmanuel, shall come to thee o israel.