In 1968, Goulet was on Broadway in the Kander and Ebb musical, The Happy Time. He appeared in a 1982 production of Rose-Marie with Inga Swenson, and in 2005 appeared in the Broadway revival of Jerry Herman's La Cage aux Folles. Goulet began a recording career with Columbia Records in 1962 which resulted in more than 15 albums.
Goulet began working in films in 1962, providing the voice of one of the characters in the animated feature Gay Purr-ee opposite Judy Garland. His first acting role was in His and Hers (1964), but it was not until a cameo appearance as a singer in Louis Malle's Atlantic City (1980) that Goulet was given critical acclaim. He recorded the song Atlantic City (My Old Friend) for Applause Records in 1981.
He was absent from the screen for seven years until he was cast by Tim Burton as a houseguest blown through the roof by Beetlejuice and also played himself in Bill Murray's Scrooged (both 1988). In 1990, he sang the Canadian national anthem at the beginning of WrestleMania VI, which was held at the Toronto Skydome in Toronto, Ontario Canada.
In 1991, Goulet starred, along with John Putch and Hillary Bailey Smith, in the unsold television series pilot Acting Sheriff. That same year he appeared as the bad guy known as 'Quentin Hapsburg' opposite Leslie Nielsen in the comedy The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear.
In 1993, he played himself in the Simpsons episode $pringfield. In that episode, he sang the well-known Jingle Bells (Batman Smells), although he has yet to record the song commercially. In 1996, he appeared in Ellen DeGeneres' first starring vehicle, Mr. Wrong, as an insecure TV host. Goulet has also appeared in the Disney cartoon, 'Recess', as the singing voice for Mikey Blumberg, in numerous episodes.
O Come All Ye Faithful
Robert Goulet 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.
[Refrain]
See how the shepherds
Summoned to His cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze!
We, too, will thither
Bend our hearts' oblations.
[Refrain]
Lo, star-led chieftains,
Magi, Christ adoring,
Offer Him incense, gold and myrrh;
We to the Christ-child
Bring our hearts' oblations
[Refrain]
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?
[Refrain]
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
"Glory to God,
In the highest!"
[Refrain]
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]
The song "O Come All Ye Faithful" begins with a call to all faithful people to come to Bethlehem and see the newborn King of Angels. The refrain invites everyone to come and adore Christ, who is the Lord. The following lines proclaim Jesus as the Light of Light and begotten of God, not created.
The song then speaks of how even the shepherds abandoned their flocks to see the newborn savior. Similarly, the song encourages us all to bend our hearts' oblations and offer them to Christ. The Magi, who were led by the Star, offered incense, gold, and myrrh to the Christ-child. In the same way, we, too, bring our hearts' oblations to Christ.
The song highlights that Christ is born for sinners and lays in the manger, and we embrace Him with love and awe. The final stanza calls upon the angels to sing in exultation and citizens of heaven above to glorify God, who sent Jesus to Earth. The song ends by greeting Jesus, who was born on this happy morning, and giving him all honor and glory.
Line by Line Meaning
O come, all ye faithful,
Let all those who believe, come together with faith.
Joyful and triumphant,
Filled with happiness and the feeling of winning.
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!
Come to Bethlehem and see the birth of Jesus.
Come and behold Him,
Come and see Him with your own eyes.
Born the King of Angels!
He who is born is the king of angels.
O come let us adore Him,
Let's come and worship Him.
Christ the Lord!
Jesus, the king.
God of God,
God's son.
Light of Light,
The shining light.
Lo! He abhors not the Virgin's womb;
He was not ashamed to be born of a virgin.
Very God,
Truly God.
Begotten, not created.
Born, not made.
See how the shepherds
Look at how the shepherds
Summoned to His cradle,
Called to come to His manger.
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze!
Leaving their sheep, came to see Him.
We, too, will thither
We will also go there
Bend our hearts' oblations.
Give our hearts as an offering.
Lo, star-led chieftains,
See the leaders guided by a star.
Magi, Christ adoring,
The wise men adored Jesus.
Offer Him incense, gold and myrrh;
Gifts of incense, gold, and myrrh were given to Him.
We to the Christ-child
We also to the baby Jesus
Bring our hearts' oblations
Offer our hearts as a gift.
Child, for us sinners,
Baby, for those of us who do wrong,
Poor and in the manger,
Poor and staying in the manger,
Fain we embrace Thee with love and awe;
We want to hug You with love and respect
Who would not love Thee,
Who wouldn't love You
Loving us so dearly?
When You love us so much?
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing, all of you angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing with joy,
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Sing, all the residents of heaven above!
"Glory to God,
"Praise God,
In the highest!"
Highest up in the sky!"
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
Yes, we greet You, Lord,
Born this happy morning,
Born on this joyful morning,
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
All glory be given to You, Jesus;
Word of the Father,
The Father's message,
Now in flesh appearing!
Has appeared in the flesh!
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Written by: Traditional
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