O Come All Ye Faithful
Ralph Carmichael Orchestra Lyrics
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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
Sing, choirs of Angels
Sing in exultation
O sing, all ye citizens of Heaven above
Glory to God
Glory in the highest
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee
Born this happy morning
Jesus to Thee be all glory giv'n
Word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
In these lyrics, the singer is inviting all faithful believers to come to Bethlehem to see the newborn King of Angels. The first stanza invites the listener to come to Bethlehem and see the newborn King. The next stanza invites everyone to adore Christ the Lord, who has come as a savior to mankind. The third stanza speaks of the joy of the angels and citizens of heaven who are singing in exultation to glorify God. The chorus repeats the invitation to adore Christ the Lord. The final stanza expresses the joy and happiness of the singer, who greets the newborn King, born on a happy morning. The singer exalts Jesus and gives all glory to the word of the Father, who has now appeared in flesh.
Line by Line Meaning
O come all ye faithful
Come all those who believe in faith
Joyful and triumphant
Those who come should be full of joy and triumph
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem
Come to Bethlehem all those who want to witness the birth of Christ
Come and behold Him
Come see Him with your own eyes
Born the King of Angels
He is the King of Angels who was born on this day
O come, let us adore Him
Let us all worship and bow to Him
Sing, choirs of Angels
Angels, sing with joy
Sing in exultation
Sing with great joy and triumph
O sing, all ye citizens of Heaven above
All citizens of Heaven, sing along
Glory to God
Give all the glory to God
Glory in the highest
The highest glory belongs to Him
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee
We welcome you, Lord
Born this happy morning
You were born on this joyous morning
Jesus to Thee be all glory giv'n
All glory be given to Jesus
Word of the Father
Jesus is the Word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing
He has appeared in the flesh
O come, let us adore Him
Let us all worship and bow to Him
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: BRUCE COCKBURN, PD TRADITIONAL
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