O Come All Ye Faithful
Herb Lance Lyrics
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O 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
Lo, he abhors
Not the virgin's womb
Very God
Begotten not created
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
In the highest
O come
Let us adore him
Christ the Lord
See how the shepherds
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 lyrics of Herb Lance's song O Come All Ye Faithful invite listeners to come and celebrate the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. The song opens with an invitation to come to Bethlehem and witness the birth of Jesus, who is referred to as the King of angels. The song then reminds listeners of Jesus' divinity; he is referred to as the "God of God" and "Light of light" who was "begotten not created."
The second verse of the song encourages choirs of angels to sing praises to God in heaven. The chorus repeats the invitation to come and adore Christ the Lord. The third verse mentions the shepherds who were called to witness the birth of Jesus and how they approach his cradle with reverence and awe. The song ends with a declaration that Jesus is the Word of the Father who has come to earth in the form of flesh, and listeners are invited to come and adore him.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, come ye
Come along, everyone
O come ye to Bethlehem
Join us as we go to Bethlehem
Come and behold him
See for yourselves
Born the King of angels
He is the King of angels and has been born
O come, let us adore him
Let us worship him
Christ the Lord
He is Christ the Lord
God of God
He is God who comes from God
Light of light
He is the light that comes from the light
Lo, he abhors
He does not despise
Not the virgin's womb
Even though he was born of a virgin
Very God
He is truly God
Begotten not created
He was born not created
Sing, choirs of angels
Angelic choirs sing
Sing in exultation
Sing with great joy
Sing, all ye citizens
All citizens of heaven, sing
Of heaven above
From the heavens above
Glory to God
God deserves all the glory
In the highest
The highest place deserves all his glory
See how the shepherds
Look at the shepherds
Summoned to his cradle
Called to the place where he was born
Leaving their flocks
Abandoning their sheep
Draw nigh with lowly fear
Approach humbly and with fear
We too will thither hend
We will also come there
Our joyful footsteps
We will happily walk there
Yea, Lord, we greet thee
Yes, Lord, we greet you
Born this happy morning
Born on this happy morning
Jesus
His name is Jesus
To thee be glory given
You deserve all the glory
Word of the Father
You are the word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing
You are now appearing in the flesh
O come
Come along
Let us adore him
Let us worship him
Christ the Lord
He is Christ the Lord
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: C. FREDERICK OAKELEY, JOHN F. WADE, JOSEPH RICHARD CONLAN
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