
Author: John Francis Wade; Frederick Oakeley, 1802-1880 Hymnal: Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #479 (2000) Refrain First Line: O come, elt 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:
Refrain:
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
2 God of God,
Light of Light,
lo, he abhors not the Virgin's womb;
very God, begotten, not created: [Refrain]
3 See how the shepherds,
summoned to his cradle,
leaving their flocks, draw nigh with lowly fear;
we too will thither bend our joyful footsteps: [Refrain]
4 Lo! star-led chieftains,
Magi, Christ adoring,
offer him incense, gold and myrrh;
we to the Christ-child bring our hearts' oblations: [Refrain]
5 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? [Refrain]
6 Sing, choirs of angels,
sing in exultation,
sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above;
glory to God in the highest: [Refrain]
7 Yea, Lord, we greet thee,
born this happy morning,
Jesu, to thee be glory giv'n;
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing: [Refrain] Topics: Christmas; Years A, B, and C Christmas Day Scripture: John 1:14 Languages: English Tune Title: ADESTE FIDELES
O come, all ye faithful