Testi O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - Concordia Publishing House

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

O come, O come, Emmanuel,\nAnd ransom captive Israel,\nThat mourns in lonely exile here\nUntil the Son of God appear.\nRejoice! Rejoice!\nEmmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.\nO come, Thou Wisdom from on high,\nWho orderest all things mightily;\nTo us the path of knowledge show,\nAnd teach us in her ways to go.\nO come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free\nThine own from Satan’s tyranny;\nFrom depths of hell Thy people save,\nAnd give them victory over the grave.\nO come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer\nOur spirits by Thine advent here;\nDisperse the gloomy clouds of night,\nAnd death’s dark shadows put to flight.\nO come, Thou Key of David, come,\nAnd open wide our heavenly home;\nMake safe the way that leads on high,\nAnd close the path to misery.\nO come, O come, great Lord of might,\nWho to Thy tribes on Sinai’s height\nIn ancient times once gave the law\nIn cloud and majesty and awe.\nO come, Thou Root of Jesse’s tree,\nAn ensign of Thy people be;\nBefore Thee rulers silent fall;\nAll peoples on Thy mercy call.\nO come, Desire of nations, bind\nIn one the hearts of all mankind;\nBid Thou our sad divisions cease,\nAnd be Thyself our King of Peace.\nShared via Hymn Lyrics Android App