O Come All Ye Faithful
Patch the Pirate and Crew 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 song "O Come All Ye Faithful" is an invitation for all believers to come to Bethlehem and witness the birth of the King of Angels, Jesus Christ. The first two lines call the listeners to come and see the newborn king, born in Bethlehem. The repeated phrase "O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord" emphasizes the reverence that should be shown towards this miraculous event. The second verse speaks to the nature of Jesus as the Son of God, emphasizing his divine nature and being begotten, not created. The chorus brings in the angelic choir singing, "Glory to God in the highest." The third verse speaks to the shepherds, who were the first to be summoned to the baby Jesus. Their fear is mentioned, but they eventually approach and give praise to the newborn king. The final verse concludes with a greeting to Jesus himself and offers glory to him as the Word of the Father, now appearing in human flesh.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, come ye
Come here, everyone
O come ye to Bethlehem
Come to Bethlehem with us
Come and behold him
Look and see him
Born the King of angels
He is the King of angels and has been born
O come, let us adore him
Let us worship and adore him
Christ the Lord
He is Christ the Lord
God of God
He is God, the same as the Father
Light of light
He is light, like the Father
Lo, he abhors
He does not hate
Not the virgin's womb
He was not disgusted by the virgin's womb
Very God
He is true God
Begotten not created
He was born, not made
Sing, choirs of angels
Angels, sing loudly
Sing in exultation
Sing with joy
Sing, all ye citizens
Everyone in heaven, sing
Of heaven above
Who live in heaven above
Glory to God
Give glory to God
In the highest
In the highest places
See how the shepherds
Look at the shepherds
Summoned to his cradle
Called to his crib
Leaving their flocks
Left their sheep alone
Draw nigh with lowly fear
Approach with humility and fear
We too will thither bend
We will also go there
Our joyful footsteps
Our feet full of joy
Yea, Lord, we greet thee
Yes, Lord, we welcome you
Born this happy morning
Born on this joyful morning
Jesus
Your name is Jesus
To thee be glory given
We give you glory
Word of the Father
You are the Word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing
You are now born in the flesh
O come
Come here
Let us adore him
Let us worship and adore him
Christ the Lord
He is Christ the Lord
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRUCE COCKBURN, PD TRADITIONAL
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Gina Norton
I grew up listening to patch the pirate. My second born son was diagnosed at 13mths old with stage 5 bilateral retinalblastoma. He underwent a lot of treatments and they were able to save his eyes and him. Now he's 20yrs old and we just found out he has cancer again in his left eye and is gonna loose the eye and eyelids. Today for absolutely no reason the song Wiggle Worm popped in my head and I began to sing it out loud and surprisingly I remembered the words. My kids asked me what I was singing and I explained. Then I looked up Mr. Hamilton and read how he became patch the pirate. I got chills...it said he lost the eye in 1978-same year I was born-left eye lost to cancer. My son never gets down about news from the doctor, just smiles and tells people God will see him through. I wanted to share this with everyone and I also want to thank Mr. Hamilton for giving kids Godly stories that entertain them so much while teaching them about God. I don't think this was all a coincidence and like Mr. Hamilton I know God has a wonderful plan for my son.
Alyssa Murphy
😭 Thanks for sharing.
tjgerladi
Job 23:10 ~ "When He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold." My children learned all the PTP stories and songs when they were little, and now their children are learning them. You have touched so many lives, Ron Hamilton. Words cannot convey my gratefulness. God bless you and your ministry.
OrganicGardenMama Victoria Bautista
Amen
Proverbs 31
What an incredible blessing that was to hear! All the countless people that have been ministered to by that song and his testimony. We are praying earnestly for his wife as she goes through her great struggle now with him having Alzheimer's. May you rejoice in the Lord through this struggle, Mrs. Hamilton.
Michael Chan
Mr. Hamilton, your ministry is a blessing to others. Rejoice in the Lord is indeed the goal in our lives. May God continue to bless your ministry.
Cheyenne Alberding
I owe a lot to Captin Patch he saved my life and showed me that my eye problems have a reasen and that there are a lot of others who have it worse off than me
Godslillamb
Chey, you are an amazing young lady. I love you. :)
Kailey Moore
I love that song rejoice in the Lord I have learned a lot from Ron Hamilton to make the best of each situation!
Pradeep Sapkota
Amen me too,