Mullen established a mentor group for girls called “The Baby Girls Club”. She and her husband, David A. Mullen, are youth leaders in their local church, tutor inner-city youth, and participate in Across America summer camp for inner city youth. Mullen is also active with the International Needs Network Ghana, an organization that works to free Trokosi slaves in Ghana.
Mullen is the only black artist to win the Dove Award for Song of the Year, in 1998 and 2001.
O Come O Come Emmanuel
Nicole C. Mullen Lyrics
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And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the son of god appear
Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, o Israel.
O come, thou rod of Jesse, free
From depths of hell thy people save
And give them victory o'er the grave
Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, o Israel.
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.
Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, o Israel.
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.
Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, o Israel.
O come, o come, thou lord of might,
Who to thy tribes, on Sinai's height,
In ancient times did'st give the law,
In cloud, and majesty and awe.
Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, o Israel.
Nicole C. Mullen's version of "O Come O Come Emmanuel" is a heartfelt plea for the long-awaited Messiah to come and rescue His people from their captivity. The song's opening lines refer to the people of Israel who are held captive in exile and pleading for their redemption. The central theme of the song is the coming of Emmanuel, which is a Hebrew name meaning "God with us." The lyrics are rooted in the biblical book of Isaiah, which prophesies the coming of the Messiah who will deliver the people from their sins.
In the second verse, the song references the "rod of Jesse," which is a symbol for the Messiah's lineage. Jesse was the father of King David, and the Messiah was prophesied to come from the line of David. The song asks for the Messiah to free His people from Satan's tyranny and bring them victory over the grave. The third verse speaks of the "day-spring," another name for the Messiah who is often referred to as the light of the world. The lyrics ask for the gloomy clouds of night and death's dark shadows to be put to flight in the presence of this light.
The fourth verse is a prayer for the Lord to come and open wide our heavenly home and make safe the way that leads us there. It speaks of the Messiah as the "key of David," referring to the fact that He is the one who has the power to unlock the gates of heaven. Finally, the song praises the "Lord of might," who is the one who gave the law to the people of Israel on Sinai's height.
Line by Line Meaning
O come, o come, Emmanuel
Come, come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
And free Israel from captivity
That mourns in lonely exile here
That is sad while living in exile
Until the son of god appear
Until the son of God is revealed
Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Be happy! Be happy! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, o Israel.
Will come to you, oh Israel.
O come, thou rod of Jesse, free
Come, Jesse's rod, to free
Thine own from Satan's tyranny
Your own people from Satan's power
From depths of hell thy people save
Save your people from hell
And give them victory o'er the grave
And give them victory over death
O come, thou day-spring, come and cheer
Come, dawn, to bring happiness
Our spirits by thine advent here
Our spirits by your arrival here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
Make the dark clouds of night go away
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
And make death's dark shadow disappear.
O come, thou key of David, come,
Come, key of David
And open wide our heavenly home;
And open the door to our Heavenly home
Make safe the way that leads on high,
Make the path to Heaven safe
And close the path to misery.
And close the path to sadness.
O come, o come, thou lord of might,
Come, come, powerful Lord
Who to thy tribes, on Sinai's height,
Who on the top of Sinai gave to your tribes
In ancient times did'st give the law,
In ancient times you gave the law
In cloud, and majesty and awe.
With clouds, majesty, and awe.
Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel
Be happy! Be happy! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, o Israel.
Will come to you, oh Israel.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TRADITIONAL, DAVID WILLCOCKS
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Michelle Andrews in Jesus name who I praise and worship
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I Love your complete utter passion for OUR LORD OUR GOD! Your voice is amazing and I love to lift my voice into my GOD and King while singing your worship songs to him for his Glory. Thank you Nichole!