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 you, O Israel. O come, O Branch of Jesse’s stem Unto your own, and rescue them! From depths of hell your people save, And give them victory o’er the grave. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to you, O Israel. O come, O Bright and Morning Star, And bring us comfort from afar! Dispel the shadows of the night, And turn our darkness into light. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to you, O Israel. O come, Desire of nations, bind In one the hearts of all mankind. O bid our sad divisions cease And be yourself our King of Peace. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to you, O Israel. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to you, O Israel. Once in royal David’s city Stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a mother laid her Baby In a manger for His bed: Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ, her little child. He came down to earth from heaven...