Draw Nigh, Draw Nigh, Emmanuel

Verse 1

Draw nigh, draw nigh, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

Verse 2

Draw nigh, O Jesse’s Rod, draw nigh,
To free us from the enemy;
From hell’s abyss Thy people save,
And give us victory o’er the grave.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

Verse 3

Draw nigh, draw nigh, O Morning Star,
And bring us comfort from afar;
And banish far from us the gloom
Of sinful night and endless doom.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

Verse 4

Draw nigh, draw nigh, O David’s Key,
The heavenly gate unfolds to Thee;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

Verse 5

Draw nigh, draw nigh, O Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes from Sinai’s height,
In ancient time, didst give the law
In cloud, and majesty, and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.