O Come Emmanuel
Emmanuel's Hope: Liberation and Light in Captivity
Lyrics
Oh come, Oh come, Emmanuel
Invitation for Emmanuel, a name for Jesus, to come.
And ransom captive Israel
Request for the redemption of captive Israel.
That mourns in lonely exile here
Description of Israel mourning in exile.
Until the Son of God appear
Hope for the appearance of the Son of God.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Celebration and encouragement to rejoice.
Emmanuel
Calling on Emmanuel, Jesus, to come.
Shall come to thee, Oh Israel
Promise that Emmanuel will come to Israel.
Oh come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer
Invitation for the Day-Spring, a symbol of Jesus, to come and bring joy.
Our spirits by Thine advent here
Request for spiritual upliftment through the advent of the Day-Spring.
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
Desire for the dispersion of metaphorical gloomy clouds.
And death's dark shadows put to flight
Hope for the defeat of death's dark shadows.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Reiteration of the call to rejoice.
Emmanuel
Calling on Emmanuel, Jesus, to come again.
Shall come to thee, Oh Israel
Reaffirmation of the promise of Emmanuel's coming to Israel.
Oh come, Oh come,
Repetition of the call for Emmanuel to come.
Emmanuel
Renewed call for rejoicing in anticipation of Emmanuel.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Continued exhortation to rejoice in Emmanuel.
Emmanuel
Reiteration of the promise of Emmanuel coming to Israel.
Shall come to thee, Oh Israel
Confirmation of the joyful expectation of Emmanuel.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Repetition of the call for rejoicing in Emmanuel.
Emmanuel
Affirmation of the promise of Emmanuel's arrival.
Shall come to thee, Oh Israel
Reiteration of the assurance that Emmanuel will come to Israel.
Shall come to thee, Oh Israel
Repetition emphasizing Emmanuel's arrival to Israel.
Emmanuel
Final assurance of Emmanuel's coming.
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