O Come, O Come, EmmanuelLuke 1:5-17

by Mike Deguzman

1. The Background

2 Corinthians 6:10Galatians 4:4-5

2. The Meaning

Isaiah 11:1Revelation 5:5Luke 1:78-79Revelation 22:5Haggai 2:7Isaiah 7:14Matthew 20:281 Peter 1:18 (ESV)Psalm 126:1-3

O Come O Come Emmanuel

O Come, Thou Wisdom, from on high, and order all things far and nigh; to us the path of knowledge show, and teach us in her ways to go.

Refrain: 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 did give the law in cloud, and majesty, and awe.

O Come thou rod of Jesse’s stem from every foe deliver them that trust Thy mighty power to save and give them victory over the grave.

O come, Thou key of David come and open wide our heavnly home, make safe the way that leads on high that we no more have cause to sigh

O come, Thou Dayspring from on high, and cheer us by thy drawing nigh; disperse the gloomy clouds of night and death’s dark shadow put to flight. 

O come desire of nations, bind, in one the hearts of all mankind; bid thou our sad divisions cease, and be Thyself our King of Peace.

O Come O come, Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear