1 O come, O come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.

Refrain:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to thee, O Israel!

2 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]

3 O come, Thou Root 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. [Refrain]

4 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]

5 O come, Thou Key of David, come,
and open wide our heav'nly home;
the captives from their prison free
and conquer death's deep misery. [Refrain]

6 O come, Desire of nations, bind
all peoples in one heart and mind;
bid envy, strife and quarrels case;
fill all the world with heaven's peace. [Refrain]