The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4733

4733. 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. True God of true God, Light from Light Eternal,
Lo, He shuns not the Virgin’s womb;
Son of the Father, begotten, not created; [Refrain]

3. Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation;
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest; [Refrain]

4. See how the shepherds, summoned to His cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze;
We too will thither bend our joyful footsteps; [Refrain]

5. Lo! star led chieftains, Magi, Christ adoring,
Offer Him incense, gold, and myrrh;
We to the Christ Child bring our hearts’ oblations. [Refrain]

6. 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? [Refrain]

7. Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning;
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant
• Title: O Come, All Ye Faithful
• Author: John F. Wade (ca. 1743)
• Translator (vs. 1-3, 6): Frederick Oakeley (1841)
• Translator (vs. 4, 5): William T. Brooke, 1848-1917
• Refrain First Line: O come, let us adore Him
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ADESTE FIDELES
• Composer (attributed to): John Francis Wade (ca. 1743)
• Composer (attributed to): John Read­ing
• Composer (attributed to): Si­mao Por­to­gal­lo
• Incipit: 11512 53234 32117
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain