O Come O Come Emmanuel

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Traditional, arr. Carl-Eric Tangen Em D/F# G C O come, O come, Emmanuel, Em Am Bm Em And ransom captive I---srael, Am Em D/F# That mourns in lonely exile here Em Am Bm G Until the Son of God appear.

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, Em Am Bm G And death’s dark shadows put to flight.

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Refrain: Em Rejoice! Rejoice! D/F# G Em Am Bm Em Emmanuel shall come to thee, O I--srael. Em D/F# G C O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free Em Am Bm Em Thine own from Satan’s tyranny; Am Em D/F# From depths of hell Thy people save, Em Am Bm G And give them victory o’er the grave.

Refrain Em D/F# G C O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer Em Am Bm Em Our spirits by Thine advent here; Am Em D/F#

Em D/F# G C O come, Desire of nations, bind Em Am Bm Em In one the hearts of humankind; Am Em D/F# Bid Thou our sad divisions cease, Em Am Bm G And be Thyself our King of Peace.

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