Testo di O Come, O Come, Emmnuel

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 O come, Thou Wisdom from on high Who orderest all things mightily To us the path of knowledge show And teach us in her ways to go O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan's tyranny From depths of hell Thy people save And give them victory over the grave O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer Our spirits by Thine advent here And drive away the shades of night And pierce the clouds and bring us light Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel