Oh Come All Ye Faithful
John Francis Wade Lyrics
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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!
True God of true God, Light from Light Eternal,
Lo, He shuns not the Virgin's womb;
Son of the Father, begotten not created;
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, all 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!
See how the shepherds, summoned to His cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze;
We too will thither bend our joyful footsteps;
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,
We would embrace thee with love and awe.
Who would not love Thee, loving us so dearly?
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;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ, the Lord!
The lyrics to John Francis Wade's song "O come all ye faithful" are a call to everyone to joyfully come and celebrate the birth of Christ in Bethlehem, where they can witness Him as the King of angels. The song emphasizes the belief in Jesus as the true God, eternal light and the son of the Father, who was not created but begotten. The choirs of angels also sing in exultation and give glory to God in the highest. The shepherds were summoned to His cradle, leaving their flocks and drawing near to gaze. In the same way, the song urges everyone to follow in their footsteps and adore Him.
The lyrics present Jesus as the Christ, who was born in a manger, who loved sinners so dearly and was embraced with love and awe. The final verse is a greeting to Jesus, born on a happy morning, with all glory given to Him, as the Word of the Father appears in flesh.
Line by Line Meaning
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant
Come, all those who believe and are filled with joy and victory
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;
Come to Bethlehem, hasten to see the miracle that has occurred
Come and behold Him, born the King of angels;
See the newborn King, who has been born among us, along with the angels
O come, let us adore Him,
Let us worship Him
True God of true God, Light from Light Eternal,
The real God, shining eternal light
Lo, He shuns not the Virgin's womb;
He did not reject his earthly mother
Son of the Father, begotten not created;
He is God's own son, not created but born
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
Sing out loud, angels, sing with joy
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Sing with us, the loyal citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest;
Let all glory be given to the Lord, the highest of all
See how the shepherds, summoned to His cradle,
Observe how the shepherds were called to the place of His birth
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze;
Leaving behind their livelihood, they come to gaze upon the miracle
We too will thither bend our joyful footsteps;
We too will walk with joy towards the miracle
Child, for us sinners poor and in the manger,
Child, born in the manger, for us who are poor and sinful
We would embrace thee with love and awe.
We will embrace Him with love and respect
Who would not love Thee, loving us so dearly?
Who could not love Him when He loves us so much?
Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning,
We salute you, Lord, born on this happy morning
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
All glory be given unto Jesus
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;
The Father's Word is now appearing in the flesh
Contributed by Hailey P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jeffreyfrankel8811
They missed out the second verse, beginning
God of God, Light of Light
Lo, He abhors not the Virgin's womb
Why?