o come o come emmanuel and ransom captive israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the son of god appears rejoice rejoice rejoice rejoice rejoice rejoice o come thou day spring come and cheer our spirits by thine advent here disperse the gloomy clouds of night and death s dark shadows put to flight rejoice rejoice rejoice rejoice rejoice rejoice o come o come thou lord of might who to thy tribes on sinai s height in ancient times did st give the law in cloud and majesty and awe rejoice rejoice rejoice rejoice rejoice rejoice rejoice rejoice emmanuel shall come to thee o israel