Rejoice, Rejoice! Emmanuel is born to thee O Israel

O Lord, hear our Advent song. Give us wisdom to hear and welcome your Word now dawning in our hearts. Grant us the courage to welcome His appearance with acts of justice for the homeless, the poor, the oppressed, the migrant, the forsaken, the outcast, the unforgiven and the addicted.

O come O Wisdom from on high,
Who orders all things mightily;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And teach us in her ways to go.
Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
is born to thee O Israel

O Lord, hear our Advent song. Grant that people everywhere, across the face of the earth may receive a vision of your awesome presence. Come in your power and majesty. May the peoples tremble, may they tremble in fear of your almighty power.

O come O come great Lord of might,
Who to your tribes on Sinai's height
In ancient times once gave the Law
In cloud and majesty and awe.
Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
is born to thee O Israel

Rejoice, rejoice O people, your God is coming. He is coming swiftly in your crucifixions. Once your wills are crushed and you RIP, He will role away the stone from your tombs. You will rise triumphant from your coffins. Victory is yours, rest assured!

O come, O Rod of Jesse's stem,
From every foe deliver them
That trust your mighty power to save,
And give them victory o'er the grave.
Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
is born to thee O Israel

Rejoice, rejoice O people of broken and contrite hearts – you will laugh. Lay down your deserts and He will be your sea. Humbly wear your brokenness and He shall lift you up - higher and higher.

O come, O 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
is born to thee O Israel

O come, O light, creator of the stars of night. Let us see your day breaking bright. Illuminate the darkness of our appetites and senses and dispel the fright of sin.

O Come, O Dayspring from on high
And cheer us by your drawing nigh;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadow put to flight.
Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
is born to thee O Israel

O God, may we declare to the peoples everywhere what you have spoken: Peace I leave you, My peace I give you. Let faithful love and truth embrace; let peace and justice come face to face.

O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of humankind;
O bid our sad divisions cease,
And be for us our king of peace.
Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
is born to thee O Israel

O Lord, today we say yes to you. Yes, O Lord, in this our Advent song, we lift our souls to you – and we rejoice!

O come, O come Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel
is born to thee O Israel