O Come All Ye Faithful
King’s College Choir Cambridge Lyrics


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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

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

Overall Meaning

The song 'O Come All Ye Faithful' is an appeal to all believers to come to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ. It is a call to worship and glorify Christ, who is the King of angels and the Lord. The first verse of the song highlights the joyous and triumphant nature of the occasion, as the worshippers eagerly make their way to the birthplace of Jesus. The second verse invites all believers to adore Him, worship Him, and recognise Him as the Lord of their lives.


The third and final verse of the song is directed towards Jesus, as the worshippers greet Him on the day He was born. They offer Him the glory that is due to Him as the Word of the Father, who has now appeared in flesh. The song ends with the repeated call to adore Christ and recognise Him as the Lord of their lives.


In summary, 'O Come All Ye Faithful' is a beautiful and timeless Christmas hymn that calls on all believers to come to Bethlehem and worship Christ as the Lord of their lives. It is a reminder of the great significance of the birth of Jesus Christ and the hope and joy that He brings to the world.


Line by Line Meaning

O come, all ye faithful
All those who remain loyal to their beliefs, regardless of circumstances, are invited to come


Joyful and triumphant
Come with feelings of happiness and triumph


O come ye, O come ye
Come, all of you, without exception


To Bethlehem
Travel to the city where Jesus Christ was born


Come and behold him
Come and see Him with your own eyes


Born the King of angels
He is the newborn King of the angels


O come, let us adore Him
Let us show great respect and worship Him


Christ the Lord
He is the Lord and He is Christ


Yea, Lord, we greet Thee
We indeed give a warm welcome to Thee, Lord


Born this happy morning
You were born on this happy morning


Jesus, to Thee be glory given
Jesus Christ, praise and honor belong to Thee


Word of the Father
You are the spoken Word of the Father


Now in flesh appearing
You have appeared in human form


Christ the Lord
He is the Lord and He is Christ




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@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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All comments from YouTube:

@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.

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@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. :)

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