O Come All Ye Faithful
The Mistletoe Players 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.
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See how the shepherds
Summoned to His cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze!
We, too, will thither
Bend our hearts' oblations.
[Chorus]
Lo, star-led chieftains,
Magi, Christ adoring,
Offer Him incense, gold and myrrh;
We to the Christ-child
Bring our hearts' oblations
[Chorus]
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?
[Chorus]
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
"Glory to God,
In the highest!"
[Chorus]
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
Word of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing!
[Chorus]
The lyrics to "O Come All Ye Faithful" are a call to all believers to come to Bethlehem and witness the birth of Jesus Christ. The song addresses the faithful, asking them to come and adore God's son, who is the King of Angels. The song goes on to describe Jesus as the "God of God" and "Light of Light," emphasizing his divine nature and the fact that he was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.
The shepherds are mentioned as being summoned to the cradle of Jesus, leaving their flocks to come and see him. The song suggests that like the shepherds, believers should come to Bethlehem and offer their hearts' oblations to the Christ child. The Magi, or star-led chieftains, are also mentioned as bringing incense, gold, and myrrh to the Christ child. The song suggests that like the Magi, believers should also bring their hearts' oblations to the Christ child.
Line by Line Meaning
O come, all ye faithful,
Come, all those who have faith,
Joyful and triumphant,
Those who come should be jubilant and victorious,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!
Come, come to Bethlehem!
Come and behold Him,
Come and see Him,
Born the King of Angels!
He was born as the King of Angels!
O come let us adore Him,
Let us show Him adoration,
O come let us adore Him,
Let us show Him adoration,
O come let us adore Him,
Let us show Him adoration,
Christ the Lord!
Christ is the Lord!
God of God,
He is God's son,
Light of Light,
He is the light of the world,
Lo! He abhors not the Virgin's womb;
He was not disgusted to be born of a virgin,
Very God,
He was truly God,
Begotten, not created.
He was begotten, not created.
See how the shepherds
Look at how the shepherds
Summoned to His cradle,
Were summoned to come to his cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze!
And leave their flocks to get closer to him and see him better!
We, too, will thither
We likewise will go there
Bend our hearts' oblations.
And offer our hearts' devotions.
Lo, star-led chieftains,
There were wise men, guided by a star,
Magi, Christ adoring,
Worshiping Christ, these Magi,
Offer Him incense, gold and myrrh;
Presenting Him with frankincense, gold, and myrrh;
We to the Christ-child
We, to the infant Christ,
Bring our hearts' oblations
Present our hearts' devotions.
Child, for us sinners,
Christ, in his infancy, came for us sinners,
Poor and in the manger,
Born into humble circumstances, in a manger,
Fain we embrace Thee with love and awe;
We eagerly embrace him with reverence and love;
Who would not love Thee,
Who would not love Him,
Loving us so dearly?
When He has so much love for us?
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing, angels in choirs,
Sing in exultation,
Sing with joy and triumph,
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Sing, all you citizens from above heaven!
"Glory to God,
"Glory to God,
In the highest!"
In the highest!"
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
We greet Thee, Lord,
Born this happy morning,
Born on this happy morning,
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
All glory is given to Thee, Jesus;
Word of the Father,
The Word of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing!
Appearing now in the flesh!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Rudi Schedler Musikverlag GmbH
Written by: JOHN FRANCIS WADE
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