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O Come Emmanuel – Jamie Finch

This was a difficult song to find. Oh, there are several versions online, but I love this song and wanted to find a solitary voice with a little flair but not too much stylistic change. That was difficult to find. I had almost given up when I ran across Jamie. I have no idea who she is, but I like her rendition of the song, so that’s the one I included. So, in a sense, the internet gave us YouTube, which allowed Jamie to give us this performance, which allowed me to share it with you – in the perfect spirit of Christmas.

She only sings two verses of the song, but the lyrics are here in their entirety, courtesy of carols.org.uk.

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 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! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

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.

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! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.