O Come O Come Emmanuel

Key of Em · Chords: III IV VII i iv

Verse 1

Em              Am Em
O come, O come, Emmanuel
    G              D Am Em
And ransom captive Isra-el
     Am               G D   A D
That mourns in lonely exile here
Em               Am  G
Until the Son of God appear
D        Em       Am Em
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
      G               D Am Em
Shall come to thee, O Is-ra-el.

Verse 2

Em                  Am     Em
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
      G                D Am Em
Thine own from Satan's tyranny
     Am                 G D    A D
From depths of Hell Thy people save
    Em                Am       G
And give them victory o'er the grave
D        Em       Am Em
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
      G               D Am Em
Shall come to thee, O Is-ra-el.

Verse 3

Em                      Am       Em
O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
    G                D Am   Em
Our spirits by Thine advent here
Am                  G      D A D
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
    Em                   Am     G
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
D        Em       Am Em
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
      G               D Am Em
Shall come to thee, O Is-ra-el.

Verse 4

Em                  Am     Em
O come, Thou Key of David, come,
    G             D Am     Em
And open wide our heavenly home;
     Am                G D   A  D
Make safe the way that leads on high,
    Em                Am G
And close the path to misery.
D        Em       Am Em
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
      G               D Am Em
Shall come to thee, O Is-ra-el.

Verse 5

Em                   Am      Em
O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,
    G                 D Am    Em
Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai's height,
   Am                  G    D A D
In ancient times didst give the Law,
   Em                 Am  G
In cloud, and majesty and awe.
D        Em       Am Em
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
      G               D Am Em
Shall come to thee, O Is-ra-el.

Verse 6

Em                  Am      Em
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
    G                   D Am Em
Who orderest all things mighti-ly;
   Am             G D       A D
To us the path of knowledge show,
    Em              Am      G
And teach us in her ways to go.
D        Em       Am Em
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
      G               D Am Em
Shall come to thee, O Is-ra-el.