O Emmanuel

“O God with Us”

O Emmanuel, our King and lawgiver, for whom the nations wait, their only Savior, come Thou, O Lord our God, be our salvation.

P: Drop down ye heavens from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness;
C: Let the earth open and bring forth salvation.

The Collect

Stir up, we beseech Thee, O Lord, give ear to our prayers and lighten the darkness of our hearts by Thy gracious visitation; through Jesus Christ Thy Son, our Lord.

The congregation sings:

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.



Image © Higher Things

O King of Nations

“O King of Nations”

O King of Nations and their great desire, thou cornerstone who makest one of twain, as Thou has formed man from the ground, come now and save him.

P: Behold, the Lord shall come and all His saints with Him.  Alleluia!
C: And in that day the light shall be great.  Alleluia!

The Collect

Stir up, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy power and come, that they who trust in Thy mercy may speedily be delivered from all adversity; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord.

The congregation sings:

O Come, DESIRE OF NATIONS bind,
In one the hearts of all mankind,
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,
And by Thyself our King of Peace,
Rejoice!  Rejoice!  Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

Image © Higher Things

O Rising Sun

“O Rising Sun”

O rising orb of day, splendor of light eternal and sun of righteousness, come and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.

P: Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
C: Our God shall come, Alleluia!

The Collect

Stir up, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our hearts to prepare the way of Thine only-begotten Son; that by His Advent we may be enabled to serve Thee with purified minds; through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord.

The congregation sings:

O Come, Thou DAYSPRING from on high,
And cheer us by Thy drawing nigh;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death’s dark shadow put to flight.
Rejoice!  Rejoice!  Emmanuel
Shall come to Thee, O Israel.




Image © Higher Things

O Key of David

“O Key of David”

O Key of David and Scepter of the House of Israel, who closeth portals and no one can open them, come thou and from his cell lead forth the captive who sits in darkness and in the shadow of death.

P: Come, O Lord, and make no tarrying;
C: Loosen the bonds of the people Israel.

The Collect

Stir up, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the wills of Thy faithful people that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works may of Thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord.

The congregation sings:

O Come, Thou KEY OF DAVID, Come,
And open wide our heav’nly home
Make swift the way that leads on high
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice!  Rejoice!  Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

Image © Higher Things

O Root of Jesse

“O Root of Jesse”

O Root of Jesse, who standest for an ensign of the people, before whom kings shall keep silent, to whom the nations shall offer their petitions, come to deliver us, wait not any longer.

P: Rejoice greatly, O Zion.
C: Behold, Thy King cometh.

The Collect

Stir up, we beseech Thee, Thy power and come and with great might strengthen us that by the help of Thy grace whatsoever is hindered by our sins may be speedily accomplished through Thy mercy and satisfaction; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

The congregation sings:

O Come, Thou ROD OF JESSE’S STEM,
From every foe deliver them,
That trust Thy mercy to save,
And give them vict’ry o’er the grave.
Rejoice!  Rejoice!  Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

Image: © Higher Things

O Lord

O Lord, eternal and leader of the House of Israel, who didst appear to Moses in the fire of the burning bush and didst give the law to him on Sinai, come to redeem us by Thine outstretched arm.

P: Prepare ye the way of the Lord.  Alleluia!
C: Make His paths straight.  Alleluia!

The Collect

Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to make ready the way of Thine only-begotten Son, that by His coming we may be enabled to serve Thee with pure minds; through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord.

The congregation sings:

O Come, O Come, Thou 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.

Image © Higher Things

O Wisdom

The First Antiphon “O Wisdom”

O Wisdom, who comest forth from the mouth of the most high, reaching mightily from one boundary of the world to the other, and pleasantly ordering all things, come, teach us the way of prudence.

P: Behold the name of the Lord cometh from afar.

C: And let the whole earth be filled with His glory.

The Collect

Stir up, we beseech Thee, Thy power, O Lord, and come, that by Thy protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our sins and saved by Thy mighty deliverance; who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, One God, world without end.

O Come, Thou WISDOM from on high,
Who ord’rest 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.

Image © Higher Things

“O God with Us”

O Emmanuel, our King and lawgiver, for whom the nations wait, their only Savior, come Thou, O Lord our God, be our salvation.

P:	Drop down ye heavens from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness;
C:	Let the earth open and bring forth salvation.

The Collect

P:	Stir up, we beseech Thee, O Lord, give ear to our prayers and lighten the darkness of our hearts by Thy gracious visitation; through Jesus Christ Thy Son, our Lord.
C:	Amen.

The congregation sings:

                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 King of Nations

O King of Nations and their great desire, thou cornerstone who makest one of twain, as Thou has formed man from the ground, come now and save him.

P:	Behold, the Lord shall come and all His saints with Him.  Alleluia!
C:	And in that day the light shall be great.  Alleluia!

 

The Collect

P:	Stir up, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy power and come, that they who trust in Thy mercy may speedily be delivered from all adversity; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord.
C:	Amen.

The congregation sings:

                O Come, DESIRE OF NATIONS bind,

                In one the hearts of all mankind,

                Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,

                And by Thyself our King of Peace,

                Rejoice!  Rejoice!  Emmanuel

                Shall come to thee, O Israel

“O Rising Sun”

O rising orb of day, splendor of light eternal and sun of righteousness, come and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.

P:	Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
C:	Our God shall come, Alleluia!

The Collect

P:	Stir up, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our hearts to prepare the way of Thine only-begotten Son; that by His Advent we may be enabled to serve Thee with purified minds; through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord.
C:	Amen.

The congregation sings:

                                O Come, Thou DAYSPRING from on high,

                                And cheer us by Thy drawing nigh;

                                Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,

                                And death’s dark shadow put to flight.

                                Rejoice!  Rejoice!  Emmanuel

                                Shall come to Thee, O Israel.

O Key of David

O Key of David and Scepter of the House of Israel, who closeth portals and no one can open them, come thou and from his cell lead forth the captive who sits in darkness and in the shadow of death.

P:	Come, O Lord, and make no tarrying;
C:	Loosen the bonds of the people Israel.

The Collect

P:	Stir up, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the wills of Thy faithful people that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works may of Thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord.
C:	Amen.

The congregation sings:

                                O Come, Thou KEY OF DAVID, Come,

                                And open wide our heav’nly home

                                Make swift the way that leads on high

                                And close the path to misery.

                                Rejoice!  Rejoice!  Emmanuel

                                Shall come to thee, O Israel.

“O Root of Jesse”

O Root of Jesse, who standest for an ensign of the people, before whom kings shall keep silent, to whom the nations shall offer their petitions, come to deliver us, wait not any longer.

P:	Rejoice greatly, O Zion.
C:	Behold, Thy King cometh.

The Collect

P:	Stir up, we beseech Thee, Thy power and come and with great might strengthen us that by the help of Thy grace whatsoever is hindered by our sins may be speedily accomplished through Thy mercy and satisfaction; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
C:	Amen.

The congregation sings:

                O Come, Thou ROD OF JESSE’S STEM,

                From every foe deliver them,

                That trust Thy mercy to save,

                And give them vict’ry o’er the grave.

                Rejoice!  Rejoice!  Emmanuel

                Shall come to thee, O Israel.

“O Lord”

O Lord, eternal and leader of the House of Israel, who didst appear to Moses in the fire of the burning bush and didst give the law to him on Sinai, come to redeem us by Thine outstretched arm.

P:	Prepare ye the way of the Lord.  Alleluia!
C:	Make His paths straight.  Alleluia!

The Collect

P:	Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to make ready the way of Thine only-begotten Son, that by His coming we may be enabled to serve Thee with pure minds; through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord.
C:	Amen.

The congregation sings:

                                O Come, O Come, Thou 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.

O God with Us

O Emmanuel, our King and lawgiver, for whom the nations wait, their only Savior, come Thou, O Lord our God, be our salvation.

Drop down ye heavens from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness;

Let the earth open and bring forth salvation.

Stir up, we beseech Thee, O Lord, give ear to our prayers and lighten the darkness of our hearts by Thy gracious visitation; through Jesus Christ Thy Son, our Lord.

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, O Come Emmanuel stanza seven, Lutheran Service Book © 2008 Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis

Schnorr Von Carolsfeld woodcuts © WELS permission granted for personal and congregational use

O King of Nations

O King of Nations and their great desire, thou cornerstone who makest one of twian, as Thou has formed man from the ground, come now and save him.

Behold, the Lord shall come and all His saints with Him. Alleluia!

And in that day the light shall be great. Alleluia!

Stir up, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy power and come, that they who trust in Thy mercy may speedily be delivered from all adversity; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord

O Come, DESIRE OF NATIONS bind,

In one the hearts of all mankind,

Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,

And by Thyself our King of Peace,

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O Come, O Come Emmanuel stanza six, Lutheran Service Book © 2008 Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis

Schnorr Von Carolsfeld woodcuts © WELS permission granted for personal and congregational use

O Rising Sun

O rising orb of day, splendor of light eternal and sun of righteousness, come and enlighten those who sin in darkness and in the shadow of death.

Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.

Our God shall come, Alleluia!

Stir up, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our hearts to prepare thy way of Thine only-begotten Son; that by His Advent we may be enabled to serve Thee with purified minds; through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord.

O Come, Thou DAYSPRING from on high,

And cheer us by Thy drawing nigh;

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night

And death’s dark shadow put to flight.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to Thee, O Israel.

O Come, O Come Emmanuel stanza five, Lutheran Service Book © 2008 Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis

Schnorr Von Carolsfeld woodcuts © WELS permission granted for personal and congregational use

O Key of David

O Key of David and Scepter of the house of Israel, who closet portals and no one can open them, come thou and from his cell lead forth the captive who sits in darkness and in the shadow of death.

Come, O Lord, and make no tarrying;

Loosen the bonds of the people Israel.

Stir up we beseech Thee, O Lord, the wills of Thy faithful people that they. Plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works may of Thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord.

O Come, Thou KEY OF DAVID Come,

And open wide our heav’nly home

Make swift 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 Emmanuel stanza four, Lutheran Service Book © 2008 Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis

Schnorr Von Carolsfeld woodcuts © WELS permission granted for personal and congregational use

O Root of Jesse

O Root of Jesse, who standest for an ensign of the people, before whom kings shall keep silent, to whom the nations shall offer their petitions, come to deliver us, wait not any longer.

Rejoice greatly, O Zion.

Behold, Thy King cometh.

Stir up, we beseech Thee, Thy power and come and with great might strengthen us that by the help of Thy grace whatsoever is hindered by our sins may be speedily accomplished through Thy mercy and satisfaction; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

O Come, Thou ROD OF JESSE’S STEM,

From every foe deliver them,

That trust Thy mercy to save,

And give them vict’ry o’er the grave.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O Come, O Come Emmanuel stanza three, Lutheran Service Book © 2008 Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis

Schnorr Von Carolsfeld woodcuts © WELS permission granted for personal and congregational use

O Lord

O Lord, eternal and leader of the House of Israel, who didst appear to Moses in the fire of the burning bush and didst give the law to him on Sinai, come to redeem us by Thine outstretched arm.

Prepare ye the way of the Lord. Alleluia!

Make His paths straight. Alleluia!

Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to make ready the way of Thine only-begotten Son, that by His coming we may be enabled to serve Thee with pure minds; through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord.

O Come, O Come, Thou LORD of Might,

Who to Thy Tribes on Sinai’s height,

In ancient time didst give the law,

In cloud, and majesty and awe,

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O Come, O Come Emmanuel stanza two, Lutheran Service Book © 2008 Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis

Schnorr Von Carolsfeld woodcuts © WELS permission granted for personal and congregational use

O Wisdom

The First Antiphon

O Wisdom, who comest forth from the mouth of the most high, reaching mightily from one boundary of the world to the other, and pleasantly ordering all things, come, teach us the way of prudence.

Behold the name of the Lord cometh from afar

And let the whole earth be filled with His glory

Stir up we beseech thee, Thy power, O Lord, and come, that by Thy protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our sins and saved by Thy mighty deliverance; who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, One God, world without end.

O come Thou WISDOM from on high

Who ord’rest 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

O Come, O Come Emmanuel stanza one, Lutheran Service Book © 2008 Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis

Schnorr Von Carolsfeld woodcuts © WELS permission granted for personal and congregational use