Author: John F. Wade; Frederick Oakeley Hymnal: UMH #234 (1989) Meter: Irregular Person Name: John F. Wade Refrain First Line: O come, let us adore him Lyrics: 1. 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;
1. Adeste, fideles, laeti triumphantes;
venite, venite in Bethlehem.
Natum videte Regem angelorum.
Refrain:
O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.
Refrain:
Venite adoremus, venite adoremus,
venite adoremus, Dominum.
2. True God of true God, Light from Light Eternal,
lo, he shuns not the Virgin's womb;
Son of the Father, begotten, not created;
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3. Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation;
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest;
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4. See how the shepherds, summoned to his cradle,
leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze;
we too will thither bend our joyful footsteps;
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5. Child, for us sinners poor and in the manger,
we would embrace thee with love and awe.
Who would not love thee, loving us so dearly?
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6. 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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Topics: Christ's Gracious Life Birth and Baptism; Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany; Christ's Gracious Life Birth and Baptism; Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ Lordship; Music and Singing; Music and Singing; Processionals; Responses, Antiphonal; Service Music Greeting/Call to Worship Languages: English; Latin Tune Title: ADESTES FIDELES
O Come, All Ye Faithful