Advent Hymn - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

O Sapientia Book of Common Prayer (1962) after Sarum extrapolated from BCP Calendar: December 17
December 16 Emmanuel Come and Save	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 Emmanuel, hope of the nations and their Saviour: come and save us, Lord our God. Lord Jesus, come soon!
December 17 BCP (1962) Wisdom Come and Teach	O come, O Wisdom from on high, Who orders all things mightily; To us the path of knowledge show, And teach us in her ways to go. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel	O Wisdom, from the mouth of the Most High, you reign over all things to the ends of the earth: come and teach us how to live. Lord Jesus, come soon.
December 18 Lord of might Who gave the Law ransom us	O come, O come, great Lord of might, who to your 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	O Lord, and head of the house of Israel, you appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush and you gave the law on Sinai: come with outstretched arm and ransom us. Lord Jesus, come soon!
December 19 Rod of Jesse’s stem Come deliver us and set us free	O come, thou Rod of Jesse’s stem, From every foe deliver them That trust your mighty power to save, and give them victory o’er the grave. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel	O Branch of Jesse, standing as a sign among the nations, all kings will keep silence before you and all peoples will summon you to their aid: come, set us free and delay no longer. Lord Jesus, come soon!
December 20 Key of David Lead us in safety and deliver us	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	O Key of David and sceptre of the house of Israel, you open and none can shut; you shut and none can open: come and free the captives from prison. Lord Jesus, come soon!
December 21 Dayspring Enlighten us and disperse the shadows	O come, O Dayspring from on high And cheer us by your drawing nigh; disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death’s dark shadows, put to flight. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel	O Morning Star, splendour of the light eternal and bright Sun or righteousness: come and enlighten all who dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death. Lord Jesus, come soon!
December 22 Desire of nations Save and rescue all mankind	O come, Desire of nations, bind In one the hearts of humankind; O bid our bitter conflict cease, And be for us our Prince of Peace. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel	O King of the nations, you alone can fulfil their desires: Cornerstone, you make opposing nations one: come and save the creature you fashioned from clay. Lord Jesus, come soon!
December 23 O Virgin of virgins never was any like thee		O Virgin of virgins, how shall this be? For neither before thee was any like thee, nor shall there be after. Daughters of Jerusalem, why marvel ye at me? That which ye behold is a divine mystery.
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