O Come All Ye Faithful
The American Boychoir 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

Hail Lord, we greet Thee
Born this happy morning
O Jesus, to Thee be our glory gift
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

O come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The American Boychoir's version of "O Come All Ye Faithful" are a call to all the faithful to come and adore the newborn king in Bethlehem. The song starts with an invitation to all those who are joyful and triumphant to come to Bethlehem and behold the King of Angels who has been born. The lyrics then emphasize the idea of adoration by repeating the invitation to come and adore Him, Christ the Lord. The second verse is a more direct greeting to the newborn, who is referenced as "Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing." This verse serves to highlight the significance of the birth of Jesus, as the Word of the Father has been made flesh and can now be seen and touched. The song ends with a firm call to come and adore Christ the Lord.

Line by Line Meaning

O come all ye faithful
Come, all you who have faith

Joyful and triumphant
Be full of joy and victorious

O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem
Come to Bethlehem

Come and behold Him
Look and see Him

Born the King of Angels
He is the King of Angels

O come, let us adore Him
Let us worship Him

Hail Lord, we greet Thee
We greet You, our Lord

Born this happy morning
Born on this joyful morning

O Jesus, to Thee be our glory gift
Our gift of glory is to You, Jesus

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing
You, who are the Word of the Father, have come in flesh

O come, let us adore Him
Let us worship Him