Ancient and Modern ‎#78

78. O come, all ye faithful

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 heart's oblations: [Refrain]

5 Child, for us sinners
poor and in the manger,
fain we embrace thee, with awe and love;
who would not love thee,
loving us so dearly? [Refrain]

6 Sing, choirs of angels,
sing in exultation,
sing, all ye citizens of heaven above;
glory to God
in the highest: [Refrain]

On Christmas Day only

7 Yea, Lord, we greet thee,
born this happy morning,
Jesu, to thee be glory given;
Word of the Father,
now in flesh appearing: [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O come, all ye faithful
• Latin Title: Adeste, fideles
• Translator: Frederick Oakeley (1802-1880)
• Refrain First Line: O come, let us adore him
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Matthew 2:1-12
  ;
  Luke 2:1-20
  ;
  John 1:1-14
• Topic: Adoration; Angels; Children and All-Age Worship; Christmas; Christmas Day; Christmas Midnight; Church Year: Christmas; Church Year: Epiphany; Jesus: Names and images for
• Source: Latin, 18th century
• Notes: and others

Tune Information

• Name: ADESTE FIDELES
• Composer (attributed to): John Francis Wade (c. 1711-1786)
• Arranger (vv. 6-7): David Willcocks (b. 1919)
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Harmonisation: Verses 6 & 7 from 100 Carols for Choirs © 1961, Oxford University Press