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O Come, O Come, Immanuel
Verse 1
O come, O come, Immanuel,
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Refrain
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Immanuel shall come to thee,
O Israel!
Immanuel shall come to thee,
O Israel!
Verse 2
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
And order all things, far and night;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And cause us in her ways to go.
And order all things, far and night;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And cause us in her ways to go.
Verse 3
O come, Desire of nations, bind
All people in one the heart and mind;
Bid envy, strife, and quarrels cease;
Fill the whole world with heaven's peace.
All people in one the heart and mind;
Bid envy, strife, and quarrels cease;
Fill the whole world with heaven's peace.
Based on medieval Latin verses, this Advent hymn was translated to English in the 19th century and set to a French tune.