Roberta Flack (born Roberta Cleopatra Flack on 10th February 1937 in Black … Read Full Bio ↴Roberta Flack (born Roberta Cleopatra Flack on 10th February 1937 in Black Mountain, North Carolina) is an American singer and musician. She is known for her classic #1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "Feel Like Makin' Love", and for "Where Is the Love" and "The Closer I Get to You", two of her many duets with Donny Hathaway.

Flack was the first solo artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year on two consecutive years: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" won at the 1973 Grammys as did "Killing Me Softly with His Song" at the 1974 Grammys.

Flack performs in the areas of jazz, soul, and folk, and is best known for singles such as "Killing Me Softly with His Song", which won the 1974 Grammy for Record of the Year, and "Where Is the Love", which was one of her many duets with Donny Hathaway.

Flack began her professional career recording for Atlantic Records without much success, until one of her earliest recordings, "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (1969), was included on the soundtrack to Clint Eastwood's directorial debut Play Misty for Me; it became a number-one hit in 1972.

O Come All Ye Faithful
Roberta Flack 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,
O come, let us adore Him,

Christ the Lord.

O Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing all that hear in heaven God's holy word.
Give to our Father 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.

All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
O Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.
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.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Roberta Flack’s version of “O Come, All Ye Faithful” are a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. The song implores listeners to come to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ, and behold him. The lyrics encourage the faithful to join together in adoration of the King of Angels who was born on this holy night. The song recognizes the significance of the moment and calls on choirs of angels to sing in exultation, proclaiming the joy and glory of God’s holy word. The song continues with a recognition of the divinity of Christ, calling him the “Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing”. Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of reverence, celebration, and joy as the faithful come together to honor the birth of Christ.

Line by Line Meaning

Joyful and triumphant,
Let us come to Bethlehem with great joy and triumphant hearts.

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come to Bethlehem and witness the glory of the Lord.

Come and behold Him,
Come and see the newborn King with your own eyes.

Born the King of Angels;
He has been born as the King of Angels.

O come, let us adore Him,
Let us fall down before Him and worship our Lord.

Sing in exultation,
Sing with great joy and enthusiasm.

Sing all that hear in heaven God's holy word.
All those in heaven who hear God's holy word should sing with us.

Give to our Father glory in the Highest;
Give glory to our Lord in the highest places.

All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee,
All hail to the Lord, we welcome Him.

Born this happy morning,
He was born on this joyous morning.

O Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.
We shall adore and give praise to the name of Jesus forever.