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Text:O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Tune:[O come, O come, Emmanuel]
Composer:Thomas Helmore

77. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

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 Israel!

2 O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan's tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save
And give them vict'ry o'er the grave.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!

3 O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
And drive away the shades of night,
And pierce the clouds and bring us light!
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!

4 O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And show the path that brings us nigh.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!

Text Information
First Line: O come, O come, Emmanuel
Title: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Language: English
Publication Date: 2008
Topic: Christ’s Return; Christmas
Source: Latin Hymn 12th century
Tune Information
Name: [O come, O come, Emmanuel]
Composer: Thomas Helmore
Key: e minor or modal



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