Dec. 19 O Root of Jesse Come!

 

O Come thou root of Jesse come,

from every foe deliver them;

That trust Thy mighty power to save. 

And give them victory over the grave. 

The Egyptians; the Philistines, the Assyrians,

The Babylonians, the Romans, the Nazis. 

It seems that Israel was always under attack;

And God sent them prophets 

To tell them that He would deliver them;

And He always did. 

Whenever we are under attack

From outside or from within. 

From others or from ourself. 

Trust in God’s mighty power to save

And give us victory even over the grave.