Hymn 16

Melody
  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, O come, thou LORD of might,
    who to thy tribes, on Sinai’s height,
    in ancient times didst give the law
    in cloud and majesty and awe.
    Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
    shall come to thee, O Israel.

  3. O come, thou Branch of Jesse’s stem,
    regard 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 Israel.

  4. O come, thou Dayspring from on high
    and comfort us by drawing nigh;
    disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
    and death’s dark shadows put to flight.
    Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
    shall come to thee, O Israel.

  5. O come, thou who hast David’s key,
    save us, that we eternally
    in paradise regained may dwell;
    forever shut the gates of hell.
    Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
    shall come to thee, O Israel.