O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Verse 1:
Em                C D Em
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
    C              D   Em
and ransom captive Israel,
     Am               G     D
that mourns in lonely exile here
Em               C   D
until the Son of God appear.

Chorus:
  G        Em       C D Em
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
      C               D   Em
shall come to thee, O Israel!

Verse 2:
Em                  C D    Em
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
      C                D    Em
thine own from Satan’s tyranny;
     Am                 G      D
from depths of hell Thy people save,
Em                    C    D   Em
and give them victory o’er the grave.

Chorus:
  G        Em       C D Em
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
      C               D   Em
shall come to thee, O Israel!

Verse 3:
Em                       C    D   Em
O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer
    C                D      Em
our spirits by Thine advent here;
   Am               G         D
disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
Em                       C   D  Em
and death’s dark shadows put to flight.

Chorus:
  G        Em       C D Em
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
      C               D   Em
shall come to thee, O Israel!

Verse 4:
Em                  C D    Em
O come, Thou Key of David, come
    C             D        Em
and open wide our heavenly home;
     Am                G        D
make safe the way that leads on high,
Em                    C   D
and close the path to misery.

Chorus:
  G        Em       C D Em
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
      C               D   Em
shall come to thee, O Israel!

Verse 5:
Em                   C    D  Em
O come, O come, Thou Lord of Might
    C                 D       Em
who to Thy tribes, on Sinai’s height,
   Am                  G        D
in ancient times didst give the law
Em                 C   D   Em
in cloud, and majesty, and awe.
(to finish, sing the refrain’s last line once more)

Chorus:
  G        Em       C D Em
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
      C               D   Em
shall come to thee, O Israel!

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