Carly Simon (born Carly Elisabeth Simon on 25 June 1945 - New York City, US… Read Full Bio ↴Carly Simon (born Carly Elisabeth Simon on 25 June 1945 - New York City, USA) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records, and has since been the recipient of two Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award for her work. Throughout her career, she has amassed a total of 13 Top 40 Hits including "You're So Vain", "Nobody Does It Better" and "Coming Around Again".

Simon's career began with a short-lived music group with her sister Lucy as The Simon Sisters. They had a minor hit in 1964 called "Winkin', Blinkin', and Nod", and made three albums together before Lucy left to get married and start a family. Later, Carly Simon collaborated with eclectic New York rockers Elephant's Memory for about six months. She also appeared in the 1971 Milos Forman movie Taking Off, playing an auditioning singer, and sang "Long Term Physical Effects", which was included in Taking Off, the 1971 soundtrack for the movie.

Simon's major breakthrough was 1972's No Secrets. The album spawned several successful singles, including Simon's biggest hit, "You're So Vain". Simon continued to produce successful albums through the 1970s and early 1980s, moving into film scores after she was dropped by her record label in 1985. She performed the main title song for the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me - "Nobody Does It Better" which was a worldwide hit in 1977.

O Come All Ye Faithful
Carly Simon Lyrics

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O come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem

O come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem

Come and behold Him
Born the King of Angels
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ, The Lord

Sing, choirs of angels
Sing in exhalation
O sing all ye citizens of Heav'n above

Glory to God
Glory in the Highest
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ, The Lord

Yea, Lord, we greet Thee
Born this happy morning
Oh Jesus, to Thee be a glory giv'n

Word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ, The Lord

O come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant

Overall Meaning

The song 'O Come All Ye Faithful' by Carly Simon is a traditional Christmas carol of Christian worship. The song is an invitation to all believers to come to Bethlehem and adore Jesus Christ, who is born as the King of Angels. The hymn describes how the faithful should respond to the good news of the birth of Christ joyfully, exultantly, and with adoration. The phrase 'O come all ye faithful' reminds the believers about the importance of faith and coming together in worship to honor Christ.

The lyrics in the second verse call upon the citizens of heaven and the angels to sing of Christ's birth in exhalation. The third verse emphasizes the glory and praise that should be given to God for His precious gift of love to mankind, the birth of Christ. The final verse refers to Christ as the Word of the Father, who appeared in the flesh to bring redemption to humanity. The phrase 'O come, let us adore Him' is repeated thrice in each verse, to express the deep desire and eagerness of the believers to worship Christ and celebrate His birth.

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O come all ye faithful
Come, all of you who believe and have faith

Joyful and triumphant
Come with joy and a victorious spirit

O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem
Come to Bethlehem

Come and behold Him
Come and see Him

Born the King of Angels
He who was born is the king of angels

O come, let us adore Him
Let us worship His majesty

Christ, The Lord
For He is Christ, our Lord

Sing, choirs of angels
Sing, choirs of angels

Sing in exhalation
Sing with great joy and enthusiasm

O sing all ye citizens of Heav'n above
Let all who dwell in heaven sing

Glory to God
Praise God