The New English Hymnal ‎#30

30. 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]
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]

✗ Descant version overleaf

Text Information

• First Line: O come, all ye faithful
• Latin Title: Adeste, fideles
• Translator: Frederick Oakeley, 1802-80
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: Procession; The Christian Year: Christmas
• Source: Latin, 18th century
• Notes: Other translators also

Tune Information

• Name: ADESTE FIDELES
• Composer (attributed to): J. F. Wade, 1711-86
• Composer (descant): David Willcocks, b. 1919
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Arr. By permission of Oxford University Press