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.
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.
O come, O 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
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.
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.
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.
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.