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 Israèl.
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2. who to thy tribes from Sinai’s height
2. O come, O come, thou Lord of might,
who to thy tribes from Sinai’s height
in ancient times didst give the law
in cloud and majesty and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israèl.

3. unto thine own, and rescue them! From depths of hell thy people save,
3. O come, thou Branch of Jesse’s stem,
unto thine own, and rescue them!
From depths of hell thy people save,
and give them vict’ry o’er the grave.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israèl.

4. and bring us comfort from afar! Dispel the shadows of the night,
4. 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.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israèl.

5. The gate of heav’n unfolds to thee;
5. O come, thou Lord of David’s key!
The gate of heav’n unfolds to thee;
make safe for us the heav’nward road,
and bar the way to death’s abode.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israèl.

6. in one the hearts of all mankind. Bid all our sad divisions cease,
6. O come, Desire of nations, bind
in one the hearts of all mankind.
Bid all our sad divisions cease,
and be thyself our Prince of Peace.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israèl.
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Text: Latin, 12th cent. antiphons; tr. John M. Neale, 1851
Tune: Processionale, 15th cent. French; adapt. Thomas Helmore, 1854