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posted ago by Gesirisi ago by Gesirisi +37 / -0

And ransom captive Israel

That mourns in lonely exile here,

until the son of God appears

Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, oh Israel....

Oh come thou dayspring, come and cheer

Thy people with thine advent here.

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night

And death's dark shadows put to flight.

Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, oh Israel....

Oh come thou 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

Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel

Shall come to thee oh Israel..

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel,

shall come to thee oh Israel....

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