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“O Emmanuel,

king and lawgiver, desire of the nations,

Savior of all people, come and set us free, Lord our God.”

Isaiah had prophesied, “The Lord himself will give you this sign: the Virgin shall be with child, and bear a son, and shall name him Emmanuel.”

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Man I Sing

Choral Music by Bob Chilcott
Performed by the BBC Singers