Vaughn began his professional music career in 1952, forming the vocal quartet the Hilltoppers with Don McGuire, Jimmy Sacca, and Seymour Speigelman. From 1952 to 1957, the Hilltoppers had numerous hit singles, beginning with Vaughn's song "Trying." He left the group in 1955 to join Dot Records as a musical director.
Vaughn was responsible for most of Dot's biggest hits of the '50s as he rearranged popular rock & roll and R&B songs for white, mainstream groups. His first success was with the Fontane Sisters, who sang with his orchestra on all their singles, including their 1954 breakthrough hit "Hearts of Stone." However, Dot's biggest success was Pat Boone, who had a series of hits with Vaughn's cleaned-up arrangements of rock & roll songs.
O Come All Ye Faithful
billy vaughn and his orchestra 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.
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Lo, star-led chieftains,
Magi, Christ adoring,
Offer Him incense, gold and myrrh;
We to the Christ-child
Bring our hearts' oblations
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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?
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Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
"Glory to God,
In the highest!"
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Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
Word of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing!
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The song Adeste Fideles, also known as O Come, All Ye Faithful, is an invitation to all faithful people to come and adore the baby Jesus, who was born in Bethlehem. The song celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, who is referred to as the King and the Lord. The song calls all to celebrate the event with joyful and triumphant hearts.
The first stanza invites all the faithful to come and adore the King of Angels, who was born in Bethlehem. The second stanza speaks of Jesus Christ's divinity, his abhorrence to the Virgin's womb, and his being begotten by God, not created. The third stanza refers to the shepherds who were summoned to his cradle and how they approached him with their hearts' oblations. The fourth stanza speaks of the Magi who came to adore Jesus with gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The fifth stanza reflects on Jesus Christ's humble birth in a manger and how the sinners embrace him with love and awe. The final stanza brings together all the citizens of heaven to sing exultation as they give glory to God in the highest.
Line by Line Meaning
O come, all ye faithful,
Come, all of you who have faith,
Joyful and triumphant,
Rejoice and be victorious,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!
Come to Bethlehem,
Come and behold Him,
Look upon Him,
Born the King of Angels!
He is the King of the Angels,
O come let us adore Him,
Let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord!
He is Christ the Lord!
God of God,
He is God,
Light of Light,
He is the light, born of light,
Lo! He abhors not the Virgin's womb;
And He was not disgusted by the virgin's womb.
Very God,
He is truly God,
Begotten, not created.
He was begotten, not created.
See how the shepherds
Look at the shepherds
Summoned to His cradle,
Called to His cradle
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze!
Abandoning their flocks, they come to look!
We, too, will thither
We will also go there
Bend our hearts' oblations.
With grateful hearts and offerings.
Lo, star-led chieftains,
And look at the chieftains guided by the star
Magi, Christ adoring,
The Magi adoring Christ
Offer Him incense, gold and myrrh;
Bringing Him incense, gold, and myrrh;
We to the Christ-child
We, too, to the Christ child,
Bring our hearts' oblations
Will present our offerings with grateful hearts.
Child, for us sinners,
Child, born for us sinners,
Poor and in the manger,
Poor and lying in a manger,
Fain we embrace Thee with love and awe;
We gladly embrace You with love and reverence;
Who would not love Thee,
Who wouldn’t love You,
Loving us so dearly?
Since You love us so deeply?
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing with joy,
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Sing all you citizens of heaven above!
"Glory to God,
”Glory to God
In the highest!"
In the highest heaven!”
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
Yes, Lord, we greet You,
Born this happy morning,
Born on this joyful morning,
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
Jesus, all glory be given to You;
Word of the Father,
The Word of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing!
Now appearing in the flesh!
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