O Come All Ye Faithful
Natalie Grant (Holiday) 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,
Christ the Lord!
God of God,
Light of Light,
Lo! He abhors not the Virgin's womb;
Very God,
Begotten, not created.
[Chorus]
See how the shepherds
Summoned to His cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze!
We, too, will thither
Bend our hearts' oblations.
[Chorus]
Lo, star-led chieftains,
Magi, Christ adoring,
Offer Him incense, gold and myrrh;
We to the Christ-child
Bring our hearts' oblations
[Chorus]
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?
[Chorus]
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
"Glory to God,
In the highest!"
[Chorus]
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
Word of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing!
[Chorus]
The lyrics to Natalie Grant's version of "O Come All Ye Faithful" is a call to all faithful Christians to come together and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. The song begins with the joyful invitation for all believers to come and adore the king of angels who was born in Bethlehem. The lyrics emphasize the divine nature of Christ, describing him as "God of God, Light of Light" and "begotten, not created."
The song then shifts to the story of the shepherds who were summoned to the manger to witness the birth of Christ, leaving their flocks behind. The lyrics call upon the listeners to offer their own hearts' oblations to the Christ child. The song then mentions the magi who followed the star to Bethlehem, and offered their own gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the Christ child, encouraging listeners to similarly offer their hearts' oblations to him.
The lyrics continue to express love, awe, and gratitude towards Christ, who was born a poor child in a manger for the sake of sinners. They end with a call to all the citizens of heaven above to join the choirs of angels in singing "Glory to God in the highest," and to greet the newly born Christ and give him all the glory.
Line by Line Meaning
O come, all ye faithful,
Come to Bethlehem, all believers,
Joyful and triumphant,
Full of joy and victory,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!
Come to Bethlehem with eagerness!
Come and behold Him,
See Him now before you,
Born the King of Angels!
Born as the King of Angels,
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!
As Christ our Lord!
God of God,
God from God,
Light of Light,
True Light from true Light,
Lo! He abhors not the Virgin's womb;
Who was not appalled by the Virgin's womb;
Very God,
Very God,
Begotten, not created.
Begotten, not made.
See how the shepherds
Look, shepherds,
Summoned to His cradle,
Summoned to His manger,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze!
Leaving their sheep, come to see!
We, too, will thither
We too will go there
Bend our hearts' oblations.
Offer him our devotion.
Lo, star-led chieftains,
Look, the leaders guided by the star,
Magi, Christ adoring,
The Wise Men, worshiping Christ,
Offer Him incense, gold and myrrh;
Offer him incense, gold, and myrrh;
We to the Christ-child
We bring to the Christ-child
Bring our hearts' oblations
Our gift of devotion.
Child, for us sinners,
Child born for us sinners,
Poor and in the manger,
Poorly and lying in a manger,
Fain we embrace Thee with love and awe;
We gladly embrace you with love and awe;
Who would not love Thee,
Who would not love you,
Loving us so dearly?
Loving us so much?
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing with great joy,
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Sing, all the citizens of heaven above!
"Glory to God,
"Glory to God,
In the highest!"
"In the highest!"
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;
Jesus, to you be all the glory;
Word of the Father,
Word of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing!
Now appearing in flesh!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DONALD HAYES
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