Oh Come...

[lomarah]

Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9Z-4H39BCM&feature=related

I can listen to this ten times in a row and cry every time. All of creation groans. Oh Come Emmanuel! He said, "I have come and I am coming." Amen, come Lord!  :HeartThrob: :HeartThrob: :HeartThrob:

Lyrics especially for you goodreport. :)



Oh Come, Oh 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!

Oh, come Thou Rod of Jesse free,
Thine own from Satan's tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them vict'ry over the grave.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel,
Shall come to thee, O Israel!

Oh, come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Oh, drive away the shades of night,
And pierce the clouds, and bring us light,

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel,
Shall come to thee, O Israel!

Oh, come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Where all thy Saint's with thee shall dwell,
Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel,

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel,
Shall come to thee, O Israel!
Shall come to thee, O Israel!

[goodreport]

Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9Z-4H39BCM&feature=related

I can listen to this ten times in a row and cry every time. All of creation groans. Oh Come Emmanuel! He said, "I have come and I am coming." Amen, come Lord!  :HeartThrob: :HeartThrob: :HeartThrob:

Lyrics especially for you goodreport. :)



Oh Come, Oh 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!

Oh, come Thou Rod of Jesse free,
Thine own from Satan's tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them vict'ry over the grave.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel,
Shall come to thee, O Israel!

Oh, come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Oh, drive away the shades of night,
And pierce the clouds, and bring us light,

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel,
Shall come to thee, O Israel!

Oh, come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Where all thy Saint's with thee shall dwell,
Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel,

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel,
Shall come to thee, O Israel!
Shall come to thee, O Israel!

Oh Lomarah... you are very, very sweet, thoughtful...and how did you know that this is one of my very favorite Christmas hymns???  actually, I call it a hymn for all seasons. It does make one think about going home... to be with the Lord... thanks for the lyrics.

[lomarah]

This is my absolute fave gr!! I think it's the most beautiful one ever written. And yeah, I'm with you, it's a hymn for all seasons. :)

[goodreport]

OTOH I long for Him to come

   but

OTOH Mark 13 and Luke 21 give me great pause--
  things will get worse before they get better

   BUT
Praise God, it's all in His hands

[lomarah]

Yeah the darkness is always the greatest before the dawn. But He told me once that, like a woman going into labour, we should not focus on the fleeting and temporary (albeit intense) pain of it, but the joy of the child that is about to be born!  :cloud9: :HeartThrob: