O Come All Ye Faithful
The Choir of King's College Cambridge 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
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
O come, let us adore Him
O Come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
Christ the Lord
The song "O come all ye faithful" by The Choir of King's College Cambridge is a well-known Christmas carol that has been performed and enjoyed throughout the holiday season for many generations. The term "faithful" in the title refers to all those who have faith in Christ and his birth. The song calls on all believers to come to Bethlehem and witness the birth of the King of angels.
The first verse of the song sets the scene of joy and triumph as the faithful make their way to Bethlehem. The second verse invites us to adore Christ, the Lord, and worship him on this momentous occasion. The final verse greets Jesus as he is born, shining a light on his divine and earthly nature. The imagery used in the song is rich and evocative, conjuring up vivid images of the Nativity and the beauty and wonder of Christ's birth.
Line by Line Meaning
O come, all ye faithful
Come, believers, all of you
Joyful and triumphant
Happy and victorious
O come ye, O come ye
Come, come
To Bethlehem
To the birthplace of Jesus
Come and behold him
Come and see him
Born the King of angels
Born as the ruler of angels
O come, let us adore Him
Come, let us worship Him
Christ the Lord
Jesus Christ, our ruler
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee
Yes, we welcome you, Lord
Born this happy morning
Born on this joyful day
Jesus, to Thee be glory given
May you receive honor, Jesus
Word of the Father
The Son of God
Now in flesh appearing
Now visible in the form of a human
O come, let us adore Him
Come, let us worship Him
Christ the Lord
Jesus Christ, our ruler
Christ the Lord
Jesus Christ, our ruler
Lyrics © Rudi Schedler Musikverlag GmbH
Written by: John Francis Wade
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@davidredford5990
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.
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
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 given;
Son 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.
@adamwithey4746
Oh, come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant!
Oh, come ye, oh, come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold him
Born the king of angels:
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
Highest, most holy,
Light of light eternal,
Born of a virgin,
A mortal he comes;
Son of the Father
Now in flesh appearing!
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
God of gods, light of light
Lo, He abhors not the Virgin's womb
Very God, Begotten not created Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
See how the shepherds, Summoned to His cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze
We too will thither Bend our hearts' oblations
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, 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:
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, 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!
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
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@anthonyjackalone1846
3:37, the famous “Word” chord. Absolutely ingenious writing. Chills every time.
@NickUva
Absolutely.
@blessedvirginmaryisqueen8448
Amen
@the_marjorie
I am of the opinion that in the pop song ‘Hallelujah,’ this is the ‘secret chord’ and the ‘David’ mentioned is not the psalmist but is, in fact, Sir Willcocks.
@ashleythorpe7933
it's just a half dim 7, Wagner used it everywhere
@timothyj1966
@@ashleythorpe7933 perhaps its just where you USE IT.
@jenapotts641
The acoustics.. The voices. The training and direction the beauty of Jesus's birth sung from the heart.. Praise be to the Lord Jesus.. Amazing.
@noonthumbs2644
That descant is just sublime.
Goosebumps! Takes me back to my old school choir where I sang the descant and still remember it now!
@AlwaysPrisms
my boyfriend gave me a christmas card many years ago this song was on it i still have the christmas card and i still play it after all this time i still cry when ever i play it cant help it i love the song and i always will my boyfriend passed away in 1996 i still miss him a lot and always will thank god i had a lot of happy years with him he had MS
@TaroAndreas
+AlwaysPrisms Prayers friend. :)