Advent Hymn Meditation: O Come, O Come Emmanuel

"O Come, O Come Emmanuel" - 11th Century (1861 — John Mason Neale)

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 Day-Spring, 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 heavenly 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, O come, thou 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.