Day 24 - Emmanuel

Oh, come, oh, come, Emmanuel, 


And ransom captive Israel, 


That mourns in lonely exile here 


Until the Son of God appear. 


Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel 


Shall come to you, O Israel!

Oh, come, our Wisdom from on high, 


Who ordered all things mightily; 


To us the path of knowledge show, 


and teach us in her ways to go. 


Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel 


Shall come to you, O Israel!

Oh, come, oh, come, our Lord of might, 


Who to your tribes on Sinai's height 


In ancient times gave holy law, 


In cloud and majesty and awe.


Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to you, O Israel!

Oh, come O Rod of Jesse's stem, 


From ev'ry foe deliver them 


That trust your mighty pow'r to save; 


Bring them in vict'ry through the grave. 


Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel 


Shall come to you, O Israel!

Oh, come, O Key of David, come, 


And open wide our heav'nly home; 


Make safe the way that leads on high, 


And close the path to misery. 


Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel 


Shall come to you, O Israel!

Oh, come, our 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 you, O Israel!

Oh, come, Desire of nations, bind 


In one the hearts of all mankind; 


Oh, bid our sad divisions cease, 


And be yourself our King of Peace. 


Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel 


Shall come to you, O Israel!

So, I realize I have gotten off count on my days... so this is really the 24th day of Advent. :-)

What name of Jesus resonates in your heart today?

Desire of Nations

Dayspring

Key of David

Stem of Jesse

Lord of Might

Wisdom from on High

Emmanuel