O Come All Ye Faithful
Choirs of St. Matthew's Anglican Church Ottawa ON Canada Lyrics
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Oh come ye, come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold him born the King of angels
O come let us adore him Christ the Lord
God of God light of light
Lo he abhors not the virgin's womb
Very God begotten not created
Sing choirs of angels sing in exultation
Sing all ye citizens of heaven above
Glory to God in the highest
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord
See how the sheperds summoned to his cradle
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh with lowly fear
We too will thither hend our joyful footsteps
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, Christ the Lord
The song "O Come All Ye Faithful" is an invitation to all believers to come to Bethlehem and witness the birth of Christ, who is described as the King of Angels. The lyrics encourage worshippers to adore and celebrate the arrival of Christ, who is referred to as Christ the Lord. The song emphasizes the divinity of Christ, who is seen as the "God of God" and the "Light of Light", and whose birth is said to be a miracle, as he was "begotten not created". The song also draws attention to the reaction of the angels to the birth of Christ, encouraging listeners to join the choirs of angels in singing praises to God.
The second and third verses of the song highlight the humble circumstances of the birth of Jesus. The shepherds are summoned to his cradle, leaving their flocks to witness the miracle of his birth. The worshippers are also encouraged to follow the footsteps of the shepherds and joyfully approach the cradle of Christ to pay homage to him. The final verse of the song expresses gratitude to Christ and gives glory to him as the Word of the Father who has appeared in flesh.
Line by Line Meaning
O come all ye faithful joyful and triumphant
Come, all you believers who are filled with joy and are victorious.
Oh come ye, come ye to Bethlehem
Come, journey to Bethlehem with us.
Come and behold him born the King of angels
See the newborn King of angels.
O come let us adore him Christ the Lord
Let us all worship and adore Christ the Lord.
God of God light of light
He is God from God, and is the shining light.
Lo he abhors not the virgin's womb
He was not disgusted by being born of a virgin.
Very God begotten not created
He is truly God, begotten by the Father and not created.
O come let us adore him Christ the Lord.
Let us all worship and adore Christ the Lord.
Sing choirs of angels sing in exultation
Angelic choirs, sing out in joy and celebration.
Sing all ye citizens of heaven above
Everyone in heaven, sing as well.
Glory to God in the highest
Give glory to God who is highest.
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord
Let us all worship and adore Christ the Lord.
See how the shepherds summoned to his cradle
Witness how the shepherds were called to his side.
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh with lowly fear
They were humble and reverent, leaving their flocks to go to him.
We too will thither bend our joyful footsteps
We will joyfully follow in their footsteps.
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.
Let us all worship and adore Christ the Lord.
Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning
Yes, Lord, we welcome you on this joyful morning of your birth.
Jesus, to thee be glory given
We give all the glory to you, Jesus.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing
You are the Word of the Father, now appearing in human form.
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.
Let us all worship and adore Christ the Lord.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN FRANCIS WADE
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