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 first verse of "O Come All Ye Faithful" invites all who have faith in Christ to make their way to Bethlehem, where the King of angels has been born. It calls upon believers to approach the baby Jesus with joy and victory in their hearts, urging them to pause and marvel at this miracle. The second verse takes on a worshipful tone, emphasizing adoration of the Christ, asking listeners to come and bow down before Him outside the stable where he is laying. The third and final verse emphasizes the glory that is given to Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who has appeared on earth in the form of human flesh, born on this special morning.
The overall message of this song is one of praise, faith and adoration of the newborn King. It reminds listeners of the importance of celebrating Christ's birth and the endless joy that it brings. It also serves as a reminder that even in difficult times, the birth of the Savior provides hope and a reason to rejoice.
Line by Line Meaning
O come, all ye faithful
Come all you who believe and are loyal
Joyful and triumphant
Filled with joy and victorious
O come ye, O come ye
Come, and come again
To Bethlehem
To the birthplace of Christ
Come and behold him
Come and see him with your own eyes
Born the King of angels
Born the ruler of the heavenly host
O come, let us adore Him
Let us worship Him
Christ the Lord
The Messiah and Master
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee
Yes, Lord, we welcome You
Born this happy morning
Born on this joyful day
Jesus, to Thee be glory given
Praise be to you, Jesus
Word of the Father
The expression of God the Father
Now in flesh appearing
Now made visible in human form
Christ the Lord
The Messiah and Master
O come, let us adore Him
Let us worship Him
Christ the Lord
The Messiah and Master
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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. :)