The Christmas Story in Scripture and Songs
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Scripture reading #1: Isaiah 9:2a&6-7 / Isaiah 7:14
Song #1: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
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O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel.
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That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appears,
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[Refrain:] Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel, shall come to thee, O Israel!
2 O come, O Wisdom from on high,
who ordered all things mightily;
to us the path of knowledge show
and teach us in its ways to go. (Refrain)
3 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. (Refrain)
4 O come, O Branch of Jesse's stem,
unto your own and rescue them!
From depths of hell your people save,
and give them victory o'er the grave. (Refrain)
5 O come, O Key of David, come
and open wide our heavenly home.
Make safe for us the heavenward road
and bar the way to death's abode. (Refrain)
6 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. (Refrain)
7 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. (Refrain twice)
