Text: | O come, all you faithful |
Author (attributed to): | John Francis Wade, c. 1711-1786 |
Translator: | Frederick Oakeley, 1802-1880 |
Tune: | ADESTE FIDELES |
Arranger: | David Valentine Willcocks, b. 1919 |
Composer (attributed to): | John Francis Wade, c. 1711-1786 |
1 O come, all you faithful,
joyful and triumphant!
O come now, O come now, 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 from God,
Light from light,
He who abhors not the Virgin's womb;
very God, begotten, not created. [Refrain]
3 Sing, choirs of angels,
sing in exultation!
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above,
'Glory to God in the highest!' [Refrain]
4 Yes, Lord, we greet You,
born for our salvation;*
Jesus, to You be all glory given!
Word of the Father now in flesh appearing. [Refrain]
*or, on Christmas morning:
born this happy morning
Text Information | |
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First Line: | O come, all you faithful |
Author (attributed to): | John Francis Wade, c. 1711-1786 |
Translator: | Frederick Oakeley, 1802-1880 |
Refrain First Line: | O come, let us adore Him |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2004 |
Topic: | Jesus Christ: His Birth |
Source: | Latin, 18th century; Adapt.: Compilers or Hymns for Today's Church, 1982 |
Notes: | Other translators also |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ADESTE FIDELES |
Composer (attributed to): | John Francis Wade, c. 1711-1786 |
Arranger: | David Valentine Willcocks, b. 1919 |
Meter: | Irregular |
Key: | G Major |
Copyright: | Arr. by permission of Oxford University Press |