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Preacher: Canon Anne Le Bas

Image: John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness, by Pier Francesco Mola

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/pier-francesco-mola-saint-john-the-baptist-preaching-in-the-wilderness

Today’s hymn sung

1 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.

2 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.

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3 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.

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4 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.

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5 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.

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Latin 13th century translated by John M Neale (1818-1866)