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 Dayspring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here.
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 show the path that brings us nigh.

     Rejoice! Rejoice!
     Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!

Latin Hymn, translated by John Mason Neale, 1818-1866

Copied from Rejoice Hymns, Majesty Music: Greenville, SC, 2011, Hymn #208.

Note: This hymn is in the public domain.

Photo taken in Milton, FL, 2021

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