The World'S Desire: The Christ-Child Lay
Ikon
2:55O come, O come, Emmanuel! Redeem thy captive Israel That into exile drear is gone Far from the face of God's dear Son Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel O come, thou branch of Jesse! Draw The quarry from the lion's claw From the dread caverns of the grave From nether hell, thy people save Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel O come, O come, thou Dayspring bright! Pour on our souls thy healing light Dispel the long night's ling'ring gloom And pierce the shadows of the tomb Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel O come, thou Lord of David's Key! The royal door fling wide and free Safeguard for us the heavenward road And bar the way to death's abode Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel O come, O come, Adonaï Who in thy glorious majesty From that high mountain clothed with awe Gavest thy folk the elder law Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel