O Come O Come Emmanuel

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 over the grave.
   Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
   shall come to thee, O Israel.

3. 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.

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.
   Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
   shall come to thee, O Israel.

5. O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,
   Who to Thy tribes on Sinai’s height
   In ancient times once gave the law
   In cloud, and majesty, and awe.
   Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
   shall come to thee, O Israel.

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In this video, a capella group VOCES8 is joined by members of Apollo5 and The VOCES8 Foundation Choir and Orchestra to perform Taylor Scott Davis's new arrangement of O Come, O Come Emmanuel, filmed as part of VOCES8's Live From London 'Christmas Cracker' concert.