O Come, O Come Emmanuel - Hymn for December

Lord, how has December already come upon us? How is it that I blinked and 2023 is practically over?

I actually went and switched the song that was recommended to sing for this month. The song that was suggested wasn't bad or anything, I just prefer older hymns.

So, what I am choosing to learn the whole of December is a timeless song, O Come, O Come Emmanuel.

O come, O come Immanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. 

Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel, shall come to you, O Israel.

O come, O come Wisdom from on high, who ordered all things mightily; to show us the path of knowledge show and teach us in its ways to go.

O come, O come, great Lord of might, who to your tribes on Sinai's height in ancient times did give the law in cloud and majesty and awe.

O come, O Branch of Jesse's stem, unto your own and rescue them! From depths of hell your people save, and them them victory o'er the grace.

O come, O Key of David, come and open wide our heavenly home. Make safe for us the heavenward road and the bar the way to death's abode.

O come, O Bright and Morning Star, and bring us comfort from afar! Dispel the shadows of the night and turn our darkness into light. 

O come, O King of nations, bind in one the hearts of all mankind. Bid all our sad divisions cease and be yourself our King of Peace.

May the God of peace be with you all and may the words of this song ring true in our hearts and lives. 

God bless you all!