O Come, O Come Emmanuel, Street Version
A guest named Emmanuel inspired me to sing the other day.
O come, O
come, Emmanuel,
And shower
now for free at Manna House.
Remove that
grit and grime and slime,
And get so
clean that you will brightly shine.
Refrain
Rejoice!
Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall shower for free at Manna House.
O come,
though homeless from the streets,
To share
with us some coffee and sweet treats.
May we share
this place with you,
That we
about the streets may get a clue.
Refrain
O come, Thou
with the staff of life,
And leave
the streets and their nasty strife.
From the
depths of hell thy people save,
And give
them victory over the grave.
Refrain
O come, Thou
Person of Divine Light,
And raise
our spirits in this dark night.
Disperse the
clouds of despair and hate,
And knock
down all the walls and closed gates.
Refrain
O come, Thou
Key of David come,
And open
wide a warm place to stay;
Make safe
the way that leads on high,
And close
the path to misery.
Refrain
O come, O
come, great Lord of might,
And to the
powers that be give fright.
In this time
give us true law,
In cloud and
majesty and awe.
Refrain
O come, Thou
Ruler with majesty,
Be a sign
that all people should be free.
Before Thee
rulers silent fall;
All peoples
on Thy mercy call.
Refrain
O come,
fulfill our deepest hopes,
Help us against
the dealers of dope.
Bid all our
struggles cease,
And be
Thyself our King of Peace.
