O Come O Come Emmanuel
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REFRAIN:
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!

God of God,
Light of Light,
Lo! He abhors not the Virgin's womb;
Very God,
Begotten, not created.

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See how the shepherds
Summoned to His cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze!
We, too, will thither
Bend our hearts' oblations.

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Lo, star-led chieftains,
Magi, Christ adoring,
Offer Him incense, gold and myrrh;
We to the Christ-child
Bring our hearts' oblations

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Child, for us sinners,
Poor and in the manger,
Fain we embrace Thee with love and awe;
Who would not love Thee,
Loving us so dearly?

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Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
"Glory to God,
In the highest!"

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Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
Word of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing!





Refrain

Overall Meaning

In this Christmas carol, O Come O Come Emmanuel, the singer is inviting all the faithful to come to Bethlehem to see the birth of the King of Angels. The refrain, which is repeated after each verse, calls on everyone to come and adore Christ the Lord. The second verse describes how Jesus Christ is the light of God and was born of the Virgin Mary. The lyrics show how Jesus was not created but rather was the begotten Son of God.


The third verse mentions the shepherds who were summoned to come and see Jesus in the manger. These humble shepherds left their flocks to come and worship the newborn King. The singer calls on everyone to follow in their footsteps and offer their hearts' oblations. In verse four, the magi, who were also led by a star, brought gold, incense and myrrh to the Christ-child. The song reminds us that we too should bring our hearts' oblations to Jesus.


The fifth verse sings of Jesus as the child of the manger, born for sinners. The singer offers love and awe and asks who would not love Jesus, especially as He loves us so dearly. The final verse begins with the choir of angels, singing in exultation and inviting all citizens of heaven to join in giving glory to God in the highest. The song concludes with the greeting of the Lord, born on that happy morning, with all glory attributed to Him, for He is the Word of the Father, now appearing in flesh.


Line by Line Meaning

O come, all ye faithful,
Come all those who believe in God,


Joyful and triumphant,
Happy and victorious in your faith,


O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!
Come to Bethlehem and be with Christ,


Come and behold Him,
Come see the Son of God,


Born the King of Angels!
Born to be the ruler of all angels,


O come let us adore Him,
Let us worship Him,


Christ the Lord!
Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior!


God of God,
Jesus is divine,


Light of Light,
Jesus is the light of the world,


Lo! He abhors not the Virgin's womb;
He was not repulsed by the virgin's womb,


Very God,
He is truly God,


Begotten, not created.
Jesus was not created but has always existed as God's son,


See how the shepherds
Look at how the shepherds,


Summoned to His cradle,
Were called to the place where Jesus was born,


Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze!
Left their sheep to come close and look at the baby Jesus,


We, too, will thither
We will also go there,


Bend our hearts' oblations.
Offer our hearts to Jesus,


Lo, star-led chieftains,
Look, the wise men led by a star,


Magi, Christ adoring,
The magi, who worshiped Christ,


Offer Him incense, gold and myrrh;
Brought him gifts of incense, gold, and myrrh,


We to the Christ-child
We also to the baby Jesus,


Bring our hearts' oblations
Offer our hearts to Him,


Child, for us sinners,
He was born as a child for us who are sinful,


Poor and in the manger,
Born in a manger as a poor baby,


Fain we embrace Thee with love and awe;
We eagerly embrace you with love and respect,


Who would not love Thee,
Who would not love you,


Loving us so dearly?
When you love us so intensely?


Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing all you angelic choirs,


Sing in exultation,
Sing in great joy,


O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Sing you citizens of heaven above!


"Glory to God,
"Praise God,


In the highest!"
In the highest heavens!"


Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
Yes, Lord we welcome you,


Born this happy morning,
Born on this joyful morning,


Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
All the glory belongs to you Jesus,


Word of the Father,
The word of God the Father,


Now in flesh appearing!
Now appearing in the flesh!




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DOUGLAS GAMLEY

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