O come, o come compassionate Divine,
And ransom captive Palestine
That mourns with tears that will not be soothed
Till empires fall and nations’ hearts are moved.
Rejoice! Rejoice! God’s justice is at hand
To liberate the people and the land.
O come, o bright and ever-burning star;
Bring Gaza comfort from afar!
Dispel from her the shadow of death
That murders dignity and chokes out breath.
Rejoice! Rejoice! God’s justice is at hand
To liberate the people and the land.
O come, o Wisdom from on high,
Take up the outcast’s cause, the captive’s cry.
Guide us to build your kingdom on earth
Where all faiths flourish, and the last are first.
Rejoice! Rejoice! God’s justice is at hand
To liberate the people and the land.
O come, o King of Peace and Justice, break
All weapons down, and from them ploughshares make.
Let all tears dry, all peoples respond:
“We are each other’s magnitude and bond.”
Rejoice! Rejoice! God’s justice is at hand
To liberate the people and the land.