O Come All Ye Faithful
Engelbert Humperdinck Lyrics


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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!

God of God,
Light of Light,
Lo! He abhors not the Virgin's womb;
Very God,
Begotten, not created.

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!

See how the shepherds
Summoned to His cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze!
We, too, will thither
Bend our hearts' oblations.

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!

Lo, star-led chieftains,
Magi, Christ adoring,
Offer Him incense, gold and myrrh;
We to the Christ-child
Bring our hearts' oblations

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!

Child, for us sinners,
Poor and in the manger,
Fain we embrace Thee with love and awe;
Who would not love Thee,
Loving us so dearly?

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,
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
"Glory to God,
In the highest!"

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!

Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
Word of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing!

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!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Engelbert Humperdinck's "O Come All Ye Faithful" are a call for all believers to come to Bethlehem and celebrate the birth of Christ the Lord. The song opens with an invitation to all faithful believers to come to Bethlehem and witness the birth of the King of Angels, Jesus Christ. It calls on us to adore Him, to worship Him and to pledge our loyalty to Him. The second verse emphasizes Jesus’ divinity, calling Him the "God of God" and "Light of Light" and emphasising that he was "begotten, not created." The song then goes on to describe how the shepherds left their flocks and came to see Jesus in his manger. The magi also came to offer Christ gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Finally, the song ends with the choir of angels praising God and giving glory to Him for the birth of Jesus.


Line by Line Meaning

Come, all ye faithful,
Let all those who have faith in God gather together


Joyful and triumphant,
With happiness and victory in our hearts


O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!
Let us travel to Bethlehem


Come and behold Him,
Let us go and see Him


Born the King of Angels!
The divine ruler of all the angels has been born


O come let us adore Him,
Let us express our deep love and respect towards Him


Christ the Lord!
The anointed one and true master!


God of God,
The deity of the divine


Light of Light,
The brightness of illuminated truth


Lo! He abhors not the Virgin's womb;
He does not despise the pure womb of the mother


Very God,
The essence of God himself


Begotten, not created.
He was brought into being by the Father, not created like everything else.


See how the shepherds
Observe how the shepherds


Summoned to His cradle,
Called to his manger


Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze!
They abandoned their livestock and came closer to gaze at Him


We, too, will thither
We, too, will go there


Bend our hearts' oblations.
We will humble our hearts and offer praises


Lo, star-led chieftains,
Observe, guided by the star, the high-ranking officials


Magi, Christ adoring,
Wise men who adore Christ


Offer Him incense, gold and myrrh;
Provide Him with incense, gold, and myrrh


We to the Christ-child
We, too, to the infant Christ


Bring our hearts' oblations
Offer our hearts and our praise


Child, for us sinners,
Child born to save us from sin


Poor and in the manger,
Destitute and located in the feeding box


Fain we embrace Thee with love and awe;
We are eager to embrace You with intense love and respect


Who would not love Thee,
Who wouldn't love You?


Loving us so dearly?
You love us so affectionately.


Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing, angelic choir,


Sing in exultation,
Sing with great joy


O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Sing out, all those who dwell in heaven above!


"Glory to God,
"Celebrate the magnificence of God


In the highest!"
In the highest heavens!


Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
Yes, Lord, we welcome You


Born this happy morning,
Born on this wonderful morning


Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
All credit and respect be given to You, Jesus


Word of the Father,
The spoken expression of the Father


Now in flesh appearing!
Presently and visibly in human form!




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Rudi Schedler Musikverlag GmbH
Written by: JOHN FRANCIS WADE

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