Monastic Diurnal:
O Emmanuel, our King and Lawgiver, the Desire of all nations and their Saviour: come and save us, O Lord, our God.
Divine Office (UK, Ireland and Australia):
O Immanuel, you are our king and judge, the One whom the peoples await and their Saviour. O come and save us, Lord, our God.
J.M. Neale:
O come, o come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here,
Until the Son of God appear.
T.E. Lacey:
O come, o come Emmanuel!
Redeem thy captive Israel,
That into exile drear is gone
Far from the face of God's dear Son.
Scripture:
Therefore the LORD himself will give you a sign. Behold, a young woman shall conceive and bear a son. and shall call his name Immanuel. - Isaiah 7:14
For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our ruler, the LORD is our king; he will save us. - Isaiah 33:22
