Tekst: Thomas Helmore
Musik: Thomas Helmore
O kom, o kom, Immanuel,
forløs dit fangne Israel
i pinefuld landflygtighed
langt fra dit åsyns herlighed.
O fryd! o fryd! Immanuel
vil komme til dig, Israel.
O kom, du skud af Isaj, hør,
riv byttet ud af løvens klø'r,
fra gravens mørke dyb os fri,
fra Helveds gru og tyranni!
O fryd! o fryd! Immanuel
vil komme til dig, Israel.
O kom, du solopgang, o kom,
du sjæles lys og lægedom,
fordriv al nattemørkets gru,
vort gravdyb gennemtrænge du!
O fryd! o fryd! Immanuel
vil komme til dig, Israel.
O kom med Davids-nøglen hid,
gør kongeporten høj og vid,
du Himmel-vejen os bered,
men stæng den vej i døden ned.
O fryd! o fryd! Immanuel
vil komme til dig, Israel.
O kom, o kom, og vær vor fred,
du, som i magt og herlighed
fra Sinaj, klædt i rædsels dragt,
dit folk gav Lovens gamle pagt.
O fryd! o fryd! Immanuel
vil komme til dig, Israel.
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 Thou wisdom from on high,
who order all things mightly.
Towards the path of knowledge show,
and teach us in her way to go.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to thee, o Israel.
O come, o come our Lord of Might.
Who to your tribes, on Sinai's height
in ancient times give holy law.
In cloud and majesty and aw.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to thee, o Israel.
O come, Thou rod of Jesse, come.
From every fault deliver them.
Then trust Thou mighty power to save.
Bring them in victory over the grave.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to thee, o Israel.
O come Thou strenght of nations, bind
in one the hearts of all mankind.
O bid our sad divisions cease.
And be yourself, our king of peace.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to thee, o Israel.
O come, Thou Dayspring, come from on high
and cheer us by our drowning life.
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
and Death's dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to thee, o Israel.
Shall come to the, o Israel.