Peace, Peace, Peace

What the world craves most, both on a global scale, as well as in the deepest reaches of every heart, is peace.

A world filled with stress. With violence. With greed and want and hate.

Lives torn apart by war and anger and fear.

Into this world, and into each life, enters the Prince of Peace.

He lifts our sorrows, for He is acquainted with grief.

He extends mercy, for He is mighty to save.

He loves without ceasing, for He knows what it's like to feel alone.

He loves even me, though I am unworthy.

He is the real Gift of Christmas. The Gift of the Father to the world. To His children.

To you. And to me.

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.

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