O come, O come, Emmanuel
O come, O come, Emmanuel!
Christ our King, how we long for your return.
O come, O come, Emmanuel!
Christ our Shepherd,
how we pine for your voice.
O come, O come, Emmanuel!
Christ our older brother, how we miss you.
Make haste, O Lord. Return to us!
You came to us, O Lord,
as a lantern in our darkness.
Now illumine our way.
You came to us as a song
in the midst of our sorrow.
Now kindle our hope.
You came to us as a balm
on the bed of our sufferings.
Now be our healing.
You came to us as a shelter
amidst the violence of storms.
Now grant us peace.
You came to us as mercy
in the place of our shame.
Now be our righteousness.
You came to us as a king
upon the fields of our defeat.
Now be our salvation.
You came to us as a child
in the midnight of our despair.
Now be our God.
Remembering these manifold joys and blessings of your first advent, how our hearts long to witness the glories of your promised return.
Come quickly, Lord Jesus!
O come, O come, Emmanuel.
Amen.