Oh Come All Ye Faithful
Londonderry Singers 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 bend
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 first verse of "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" is an invitation to come to Bethlehem and witness the birth of the King of Angels. It is a call to worship Him, the Christ the Lord. The second verse declares the divinity of Jesus, very God, begotten not created. It is an important theological statement that Jesus is not just a prophet or a teacher, but a divine being who was not created, but begotten of the Father. The lyricist also speaks of Jesus' birth through the virgin Mary, referring to the fulfillment of Old Testament prophesies.
The third verse is an invitation to sing in exultation with the choirs of angels, as the joy of His birth is announced in heaven. It calls upon all the citizens of heaven to give glory to God in the highest. The fourth verse is the story of the shepherds who were summoned to the cradle where Jesus lay. They leave their flocks to witness this divine miracle, and the lyric calls on us to join them in bending our joyful footsteps to witness the miracle of His birth. The final verse is a declaration of greeting to Jesus, who was born on that happy morning. It ends with the same invitation to worship Him, the Christ the Lord.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, come ye
Everyone, please come
O come ye to Bethlehem
Come to Bethlehem
Come and behold him
See him for yourself
Born the King of angels
He's the new ruler of heaven
O come, let us adore him
Let's worship him together
Christ the Lord
He's Jesus, the Lord
God of God
He's divine
Light of light
He shines like a light
Lo, he abhors
He doesn't hate
Not the virgin's womb
He's happy to have been born from a virgin
Very God
He's truly God
Begotten not created
He's been born, not made
Sing, choirs of angels
Angels, please sing
Sing in exultation
Sing with joy
Sing, all ye citizens
Everyone who lives in heaven, please sing
Of heaven above
From the sky
Glory to God
Let's praise God
In the highest
In the place that's the most high
See how the shepherds
Look at the shepherds
Summoned to his cradle
Called to come to his bed
Leaving their flocks
Left their sheep behind
Draw nigh with lowly fear
Approach with humility and reverence
We too will thither bend
We'll also go there
Our joyful footsteps
We'll go happily
Yea, Lord, we greet thee
Hello, Lord
Born this happy morning
You were born this morning and it made us happy
Jesus
That's your name
To thee be glory given
We'll give you our praise
Word of the Father
The Father's message
Now in flesh appearing
Present here as a human
O come
Please come
Let us adore him
Let's worship him
Christ the Lord
He's Jesus, the Lord
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ADAM SCOTT, DP
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