O come, O come, Emmanuel

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 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

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel.

 

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.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel.

 

 

As Christmas Day 2018 draws to a close,

remember that we are not alone,

and that we have reason to rejoice!.

Our spirits by Thine advent here

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night

And death’s dark shadows put to flight.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel 

~Sunnyside 🙂

 

Image Credit:

Scenes from the Life of Christ: 2. Adoration of the Magi
Fresco, 200 x 185 cm, Cappella Scrovegni (Arena Chapel), Padua

Music Credit:

O come, O come, Emmanuel, Sam Robson and Friends on You Tube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1glfuYQxdo