O Come All Ye Faithful
Mario Lanza; Ray Sinatra Lyrics
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Venite, venite in Bethlehem
Natum videte Regem angelorum
Venite adoremus
Venite adoremus
Venite adoremus
Dominum
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 in the highest
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
The lyrics of "O Come All Ye Faithful" by Mario Lanza depict the invitation to all faithful people to come to Bethlehem and behold the King of Angels. The opening lines of the verse "Adeste fideles laeti triumphantes" mean "Come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant" and it is accompanied by the call to go to Bethlehem and witness the birth of Jesus Christ, the King of Angels. The chorus of the song repeats the invitation to come and adore Him, stressing the significance of this event.
Throughout the song, the choir of angels sings in exultation, as they accompany the faithful to Bethlehem to the manger where Christ was born. They sing out their joy for Christ's birth and affirm their beliefs, declaring "Glory to God in the highest." This song, therefore, is an uplifting invitation to all Christian worshippers to come together and celebrate the birth of Christ, expressing both their awe and joy at this significant event.
Line by Line Meaning
Adeste fideles laeti triumphantes
Come, joyful and triumphant faithful ones
Venite, venite in Bethlehem
Come to Bethlehem
Natum videte Regem angelorum
See the newborn King of Angels
Venite adoremus
Come, let us adore Him
Venite adoremus
Come, let us adore Him
Venite adoremus
Come, let us adore Him
Dominum
Christ the Lord
Sing, choirs of angels
Sing, choirs of angels
Sing in exultation
Sing with great joy
Sing all ye citizens of heaven above
All citizens of heaven above, sing
Glory to God in the highest
Praise God in the highest
O come, let us adore Him
Come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
Christ the Lord
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Written by: Traditional
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choku97
What a grand voice, the most beautiful rendition of this song ever
Robert Jonasson
Mario Lanza,simply, was the greatest tenor who ever lived.
Tech One
My dad said the same thing.
Debra Faith DeJonge-Reisdorf
My Dad always played a Christmas album that Mario Lanza made and it always brings back fond memories for me. I have the DVD of that same album. Mario Lanza had such a beautiful voice!
Darrell Kobaso
AWESOME VOICE!
bronwyn west
probably the best version of this carol I have ever heard, he was taken from us too soon, and he will never be replaced
Chaz DeSimone
It is truly the best version; I listened to it on a 78 as a child.
Peace Delangelo
Your so right in what you say :) He had the best voice EVER!!!
fiorina1
MOST BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS SONG!
Chaz DeSimone
This is my favorite Christmas song and version from my childhood. But later I learned to love O Holy Night (because my Italian neighbors blared it every night from hidden speakers in their front lawn manger scene which I am so grateful for) and the version they played of O Holy Night, the finest version ever recorded, is by Mario Lanza.