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Oh, come, oh, come, Emmanuel, |
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And ransom captive Israel, |
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That mourns in lonely exile here |
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Until the Son of God appear. |
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Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel |
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Shall come to you, O Israel! |
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Oh, come, our Wisdom from on high, |
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Who ordered all things mightily; |
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To us the path of knowledge show, |
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and teach us in her ways to go. |
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Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel |
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Shall come to you, O Israel! |
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Oh, come, oh, come, our Lord of might, |
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Who to your tribes on Sinai's height |
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In ancient times gave holy law, |
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In cloud and majesty and awe. |
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Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel |
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Shall come to you, O Israel! |
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Oh, come O Rod of Jesse's stem, |
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From ev'ry foe deliver them |
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That trust your mighty pow'r to save; |
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Bring them in vict'ry through the grave. |
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Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel |
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Shall come to you, O Israel! |
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Oh, come, O Key of David, come, |
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And open wide our heav'nly home; |
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Make safe the way that leads on high, |
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And close the path to misery. |
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Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel |
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Shall come to you, O Israel! |
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Oh, come, our Dayspring from on high, |
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And cheer us by your drawing nigh, |
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Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, |
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And death's dark shadows put to flight. |
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Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel |
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Shall come to you, O Israel! |
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Oh, come, Desire of nations, bind |
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In one the hearts of all mankind; |
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Oh, bid our sad divisions cease, |
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And be yourself our King of Peace. |
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Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel |
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Shall come to you, O Israel! |
