Sunday, December 24, 2006

My Two Favorite Carols

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appears
*
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 of hell thy people save
And give them vict'ry o'er the grave
*
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee O Israel
*
O come, O Dayspring, come and cheer
Our spirits by thine advent here
And drive away the shaves of night
And pierce the clouds and bring us light
*
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
<>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <><

Silent Night
Silent night! Holy night!
All is calm, all is bright
round yon virgin mother and child,
Holy infant so tender and mild,
sleep in Heavenly peace!
sleep in Heavenly peace!
*
Silent night! Holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight;
glories stream from Heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,
Christ, the Saviour, is born!
Christ, the Saviour, is born!
*
Silent night! Holy night!
Son of God, Love's pure light
radiant beams from Thy Holy face,
with the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth,
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth.
*

No comments: