O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Resound this ancient Advent hymn, traditionally sung the week before Christmas. Each stanza highlights an Old Testament name for the coming Messiah, answering their prayers―and ours―with Emmanuel: God with us.
Vibrant illustrations will help readers appreciate the many prophecies fulfilled by Christ, even as they await His return. Special content includes a spread dedicated to the O Antiphons upon which the hymn is based.

O come, O come, Emmanuel,And ransom captive Israel,That mourns in lonely exile hereUntil the Son of God appear.Refrain:Rejoice! Rejoice! EmmanuelShall come to thee, O Israel!
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,Who ord’rest all things mightily;To us the path of knowledge show,And teach us in her ways to go.(Refrain)
O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,Who to Thy tribes on Sinai’s heightIn ancient times didst give the LawIn cloud and majesty and awe.(Refrain)
O come, Thou Branch of Jesse’s tree,Free them from Satan’s tyrannyThat trust Thy mighty pow’r to save,And give them vict’ry o’er the grave.(Refrain)
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.(Refrain)
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.(Refrain)
O come, Desire of nations, bindIn one the hearts of all mankind;Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,And be Thyself our King of Peace.(Refrain)