According to Billboard, Chicago was the leading US singles charting group during the 1970s. They have sold over 38 million units in the US, with 22 gold, 18 platinum, and 8 multi-platinum albums. Over the course of their career they have had five number-one albums and 21 top-ten singles.
There are at least two artists with this name:
1. A popular American rock band
2. A psytrance artist
(If you are scrobbling tracks here from Chicago - Music From The Miramax Motion Picture, please fix your tags.)
3. A Japanese vocalist named CHICACO but weirdly gets redirected here. She's been active in LYDIA GRAVE and the touhou arrangement circle ESQUARIA.
The second Chicago is a psytrance artist, the pseudonym of David Potter Christman. He is a member of 1200 Micrograms
O Come All Ye Faithful
Chicago Lyrics
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Come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him, born the King of angels;
[Refrain:]
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
Lo, he shuns not the Virgin's womb;
Son of the Father, begotten, not created;
[Refrain]
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation;
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest;
[Refrain]
See how the shepherds, summoned to His cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze;
We too will thither bend our joyful footsteps;
[Refrain]
Child, for us sinners poor and in the manger,
We would embrace Thee, with love and awe;
Who would not love Thee, loving us so dearly?
[Refrain]
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning;
Jesus, to Thee be glory given;
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing.
[Refrain]
The song "O Come All Ye Faithful" is a joyful invitation to people to come and experience the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. The song speaks to the faithful, urging them to come and adore the arrival of the newborn Jesus Christ. The first verse invites all believers to come to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, and behold Him, who is the King of Angels. The refrain echoes the message of welcoming and adoring the Lord in unison.
The second verse declares the divine nature of Jesus, as the true God, begotten but not created, and the light from the eternal light source. The third verse calls upon the angels to sing and the citizens of heaven to join in the exultation of this momentous occasion. This verse exclaims the glory given to God from all creation.
The fourth verse depicts the shepherds from the fields who, upon hearing the news of the birth of Jesus, come to Bethlehem to witness the miraculous event. It encourages the faithful people to follow in the footsteps of the shepherds, going to adore Him in awe and love. The final verse captures the spirit of the song, as it expresses gratitude and affection for Jesus, acknowledging Him as the saviour of humanity. Overall the lyrics of "O Come All Ye Faithful" present a powerful, joyful and triumphant call to celebrate the birth of Christ.
Line by Line Meaning
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
Come, everyone who is faithful, full of joy, and victorious,
Come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem.
Come to Bethlehem, yes you come,
Come and behold Him, born the King of angels;
Come and see the King of angels who was born,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
Let us come and show our adoration to Christ the Lord, let us come and adore Him three times,
True God of true God, Light from Light Eternal,
He is the true God, the Light from the Eternal Light,
Lo, he shuns not the Virgin's womb;
He did not shy away from the Virgin's womb,
Son of the Father, begotten, not created;
He is the Son of the Father, He was begotten not created,
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation;
Choirs of angels, sing out with joy,
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Sing, all citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest;
Glory to God, all glory to the highest,
See how the shepherds, summoned to His cradle,
Look at how the shepherds were called to come to His cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze;
Leaving their flocks, they come close to gaze at Him,
We too will thither bend our joyful footsteps;
We too will go there joyfully,
Child, for us sinners poor and in the manger,
Child, who is in the manger for us sinners who are poor,
We would embrace Thee, with love and awe;
We would embrace You with love and respect,
Who would not love Thee, loving us so dearly?
Who wouldn't love You when You love us so dearly?
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning;
We greet You, Lord, who was born on this happy morning,
Jesus, to Thee be glory given;
Glory be given to You, Jesus,
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing.
You, who are the Word of the Father, have now appeared in the flesh.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PAUL BATEMAN
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James
on Oh, Thank You Great Spirit
Great song and a fitting tribute to Jimi from his friend and fan Terry Kath, I've all ways believed the song was kind of a prospective of the dead, coming to the realization that they have crossed over and or no longer burden by all of life's problem's and pain's and are now free from all, and now overcome with gratitude to the Great Spirit , Greater of the universe and of life , GOD, that he is now free to fly the heavenly sky's , but ether way death or just a good night's sleep, great song.