Song of the day- O Come O Come Emmanuel
Though this great musical pair are no longer together, let's rejoice today in one of their great holiday creations. Though a celebratory song, this haunting version always gives me the right kind of chills. It has that heir of something ancient and holy but that longing for something great that is universally relatable. And the mood kind of fits cuz it's from the point of view of captivity, of longing for the day we'd be set free, the day the darkness is over, the day division no longer rules the world, that's something to rejoice. So let's do some broody celebrating Civil Wars style.
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 oh israel
Oh 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
Rejoice rejoice
Emmanuel shall come to thee oh israel
Oh 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
Rejoice rejoice
Emmanuel shall come to thee oh israel
Rejoice rejoice
Emmanuel has come
Rejoice rejoice
Emmanuel has come
Rejoice rejoice
Emmanuel has come
He has come
He has come
O come o 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 oh israel
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