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.
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them victory o’er the grave.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, Thou Dayspring, from on high,
And cheer us by Thy 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.
O come, Thou Key of David, come
And open wide our heav’nly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, Adonai, 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.
Tomorrow is the first Sunday of Advent, a time when we celebrate the historical birth of Jesus, the promise of his return, and the birth of Jesus in our hearts. Historically it was a period of 40 days of fasting before Christmas when new believers would be baptized, hence Christ’s birth in our hearts. Originally written by monks in 1710, it was translated to English in 1851. The music works for both Latin and English! We look forward and prayer for Jesus to ransome us from tyranny, free us from Satan, and cheer us, welcome us into eternity. As you listen to the music, enjoy reading the words and pray for those caught in the conflict in the Middle East. Lord, o come, o come.
On the Way to Wonder 