Your Open Word e-Devotional for December 15th

Published: Fri, 12/15/17

Hello ,


Today's Carol:  "O Come, O Come Emmanuel"

Video Link:  Here

Written by John Mason Neale and Henry Sloane Coffin in the 19th century, with it's effective use of minor chords beautifully portrays an amazing truth. 

Here are the lyrics:

O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.

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Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
Who orderest all things mightily;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And teach us in her ways to go.

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

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O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadows put to flight.

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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.

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O come, O come, great Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes on Sinai's height
In ancient times once gave the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.

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O come, Thou Root of Jesse's tree,
An ensign of Thy people be;
Before Thee rulers silent fall;
All peoples on Thy mercy call.

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O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind;
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,
And be Thyself our King of Peace.

Today's Scripture:  Matthew 1:22-23

Emannu El -  Literally means "God with us."  God becomes one of us.  He lives among us.  He dies for us.

Amazing, humbling, incredible!

Have a great day and God bless!



Pastor Mike / The Open Word