December 2nd

O Come o come emmanuel

• Lyrics

  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.

  O 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, O Israel.

  O come, Thou Dayspring, from on high,
  And cheer us by Thy drawing nigh;
  Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
  And death's dark shadows put to flight.
  Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
  Shall come to thee, O Israel.

  O come, Thou Key of David, come
  And open wide our heav'nly home;
  Make safe the way that leads on high,
  And close the path to misery.
  Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
  Shall come to thee, O Israel.

  O come, Adonai, Lord of might,
  Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai's height,
  In ancient times didst give the law
  In cloud and majesty and awe.
  Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
  Shall come to thee, O Israel.

Scripture

“Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: See, the virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel.”

— Isaiah 7:14 (CSB)

Other Scripture reading:

Psalm 136, Matthew 1:18-23

Discussion Questions

1. How does reflecting on the names of Jesus give you hope?

2. Where does your hope come from?

3. This song compels us to rejoice because Immanuel has come. Describe a few reasons you can rejoice today.