Archive for December 15th, 2007
My Favorite Christmas Song
If not my favorite, it is tied for favorite Christmas song. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a version with all of the verses on youtube, so, this will have to do. I did, however, paste the lyrics of the other verses underneath the video.
The lyrics are just incredible. The promises of God were fulfilled… Matthew 1:23. I cannot imagine living back then to experience that joy. And yet, now, we can rejoice because Emmanuel HAS come! We can see the full picture. How awesome! REJOICE!
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, 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. [Refrain ]
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. [Refrain]
O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death’s dark shadows put to flight. [Refrain]
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. [Refrain]
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
And order all things, far and nigh;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And cause us in her ways to go. [Refrain]
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. [Refrain]
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