O Come All Ye Faithful
Choir Of King's College (Cambridge) Lyrics
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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
Christ the Lord
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee
Born this happy morning
Jesus, to Thee be glory given
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
Christ the Lord
The Christmas classic "O Come All Ye Faithful," originally titled "Adeste Fideles" in Latin, was written in the 1740s by an unknown author. This hymn expresses the joyful excitement and adoration that Christians feel on the birth of Jesus. The bright and soaring melody of the song perfectly captures the celebratory spirit of Christmas, and the lyrics are filled with references to angels, Bethlehem, and the glory of the birth of Jesus Christ.
The first verse calls all faithful people to come to Bethlehem and witness the birth of the King of angels. The second verse declares our devotion and praise to God, emphasizing the importance of revering Christ the Lord. The final verse greets Jesus as he is born on a bright new day, and pays homage to his divinity, stating that he is the "Word of the Father now in flesh appearing."
"O Come All Ye Faithful" is a beloved Christmas song and is often played during church services and caroling. The robust melody and reverent lyrics make it a popular choice during the holiday season. Its lyrics have been translated into many languages and the song is often played in Catholic and Anglican churches around the world.
Line by Line Meaning
O come, all ye faithful
Let all who have faith come forward.
Joyful and triumphant
Filled with happiness and victorious.
O come ye, O come ye
Come, everyone come.
To Bethlehem
Let us go to the Bethlehem.
Come and behold him
Come see him with your own eyes.
Born the King of angels
Born to be the King of angels.
O come, let us adore Him
Let us worship and praise Him.
Christ the Lord
The Messiah and our Ruler.
Yea, Lord, we greet thee
Yes, Lord, we welcome you.
Born this happy morning
Born on this joyful morning.
Jesus, to thee be glory given
Jesus, we give you all the honor.
Word of the Father
The expression of the Father's thoughts and ideas.
Now in flesh appearing
Appearing in human form.
Christ the Lord
The Messiah and our Ruler.
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@davidredford5990
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 exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens
Of heaven 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,
Jesus, to Thee be
All glory given;
Son 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.
@adamwithey4746
Oh, come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant!
Oh, come ye, oh, come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold him
Born the king of angels:
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
Highest, most holy,
Light of light eternal,
Born of a virgin,
A mortal he comes;
Son of the Father
Now in flesh appearing!
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
God of gods, light of light
Lo, He abhors not the Virgin's womb
Very God, Begotten not created Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
See how the shepherds, Summoned to His cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze
We too will thither Bend our hearts' oblations
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God
In the highest:
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
Yea, Lord, we greet thee,
Born this happy morning;
Jesus, to thee be glory given!
Word of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing!
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
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@anthonyjackalone1846
3:37, the famous “Word” chord. Absolutely ingenious writing. Chills every time.
@NickUva
Absolutely.
@blessedvirginmaryisqueen8448
Amen
@the_marjorie
I am of the opinion that in the pop song ‘Hallelujah,’ this is the ‘secret chord’ and the ‘David’ mentioned is not the psalmist but is, in fact, Sir Willcocks.
@ashleythorpe7933
it's just a half dim 7, Wagner used it everywhere
@timothyj1966
@@ashleythorpe7933 perhaps its just where you USE IT.
@jenapotts641
The acoustics.. The voices. The training and direction the beauty of Jesus's birth sung from the heart.. Praise be to the Lord Jesus.. Amazing.
@noonthumbs2644
That descant is just sublime.
Goosebumps! Takes me back to my old school choir where I sang the descant and still remember it now!
@AlwaysPrisms
my boyfriend gave me a christmas card many years ago this song was on it i still have the christmas card and i still play it after all this time i still cry when ever i play it cant help it i love the song and i always will my boyfriend passed away in 1996 i still miss him a lot and always will thank god i had a lot of happy years with him he had MS
@TaroAndreas
+AlwaysPrisms Prayers friend. :)