O Come, O Come Emmanuel
By: Latin Hymn, translated by John M. Neal, stanzas 1, 2, altered; Henry S. Coffin, stanzas 3, 4, altered
O come, O come, Immanuel,
and ransom captive Israel
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.
Refrain
Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.
O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
Refrain
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
And order all things, far and nigh;
To us the path of knowledge show,
and cause us in her ways to go.
Refrain
O come, Desire of nations, bind
All peoples in one heart and mind;
Bid envy, strife and quarrels cease,
Fill all the world with heaven's peace.
Refrain
Listen to the message "Zechariah's Song"
The lyrics for this hymn are in the public domain and may be shared or reproduced without obtaining permission.