O come, O come, Emmanuel (EN-NL)
1. O come, O come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
2. O come, thou Wisdom from on high,
who orderest all things mightily;
to us the path of knowledge show,
and teach us in her ways to go.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
3. O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free
thine own from Satan`s tyranny;
from depths of hell thy people save,
and give them victory over the grave.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
4. O come, thou Dayspring, 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!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
5. O come, thou Key of David, come,
and open wide our heavenly home;
make safe the way that leads on high,
and close the path to misery.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
6. O come, O come, great Lord of might,
who to thy tribes on Sinai`s height
in ancient times once gave the law
in cloud and majesty and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
7. O come, thou Root of Jesse`s tree,
an ensign of thy people be;
before thee rulers silent fall;
all peoples on thy mercy call.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
8. O come, Desire of nations, bind
in one the hearts of all mankind;
bid thou our sad divisions cease,
and be thyself our King of Peace.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
9. O come, O come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
10. O kom, o kom, Immanuel,
verlos uw volk, uw Israel,
herstel het van ellende weer
zodat het looft uw naam, o Heer.
Weest blij, weest blij, o Israel!
Hij is nabij, Immanuel.
11. O kom, Gij sleutel Davids, kom,
en open ons het heiligdom;
dat wij betreden uwe poort,
Jeruzalem, o vredesoord!
Weest blij, weest blij, o Israel!
Hij is nabij, Immanuel.
12. O kom, die onze Koning zijt,
in wolk en vuur en majesteit,
Adonai, die spreekt met macht,
verbreek het duister van de nacht!
Weest blij, weest blij, o Israel!
Hij is nabij, Immanuel.
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