O Come All Ye Faithful
King's College Choir Cambridge Lyrics
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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
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
The song "O Come, All Ye Faithful" begins by inviting all faithful believers to come to Bethlehem, where they will find the newborn King of angels. The lyrics describe the joy and triumph felt by those who come to see the child, who they recognize as the Christ, or Savior of the world. They encourage all to behold Him, or to witness for themselves the miracle of His birth.
The chorus repeats the call to adore Him, recognizing Him as the Lord and expressing this adoration through their presence and reverence. The second verse greets the newborn, acknowledging that His birth is a happy and glorious event worthy of celebration. He is called the Word of the Father, indicating His divine origin, and the lyrics affirm that He has now appeared in human form, as flesh and blood.
Overall, the song is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. Its joyful and triumphant tone reflects the wonder and awe felt by those who witnessed His birth and recognized Him as the long-awaited Messiah.
Line by Line Meaning
O come, all ye faithful
Come, everyone who has faith
Joyful and triumphant
With happiness and success
O come ye, O come ye
Come, come
To Bethlehem
To the birthplace of Jesus
Come and behold him
Come see him
Born the King of angels
He is the king of angels and was born
O come, let us adore Him
Let us worship him
Christ the Lord
Jesus Christ is the Lord
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee
Yes, we greet you Lord
Born this happy morning
Born on this joyful morning
Jesus, to Thee be glory given
Jesus, we give you glory
Word of the Father
The spoken message of God the Father
Now in flesh appearing
Now appearing in human form
Christ the Lord
Jesus Christ is the Lord
O come, let us adore Him
Let us worship him
O come, let us adore Him
Let us worship him
O Come, let us adore Him
Let us worship him
Christ the Lord
Jesus Christ is the Lord
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@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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@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.
@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. :)