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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!
Shall come to thee, O Israel!
Verse 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.
And order all things far and nigh;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And cause us in her ways to go.
Verse 3
O come, Desire of nations, bind
All peoples in one heart and mind;
Bid envy, strife, and quarrels cease;
Fill the whole world with heaven's peace.
All peoples in one heart and mind;
Bid envy, strife, and quarrels cease;
Fill the whole world with heaven's peace.
A Latin advent hymn translated by John Mason Neale, based on medieval monastic origins.