Worship (3rd ed.) ‎#392

392. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)

English--
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 comes forth from the Virgin's womb.
Our very God, begotten not created, [Refrain]

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

4 Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning,
Jesus, to thee be all glory giv'n;
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing; [Refrain]

Latin--
1 Adesté fidelés, laéti, triumphántes,
Veníte, veníte in Béthlehem.
Natum vidéte, Regem angelorun.

Refrain:
Veníte adorémus, veníte adorémus,
Veníta adorémus Dóminum.

2 Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine,
Gestant puéllae viscera.
Deum verum, Génitum, non factum. [Refrain]

3 Cantet nunc io, corus angelórum,
Cantet nunc aula caeléstium.
Glória, glória, in escélsis Deo. [Refrain]

4 Ergo qui natus Die hodiérna,
Jesu tibi sit glória.
Patris aeternae verbumcaro factum. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O come, all ye faithful (Adeste fideles)
• Title: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
• Latin Title: Adeste fideles
• Author: John F. Wade, c. 1711-1786
• Translator: Frederick Oakeley, 1802-1880 (alt.)
• Refrain First Line: O come, let us adore him (Venite adoremus)
• Meter: Irregular with refrain
• Publication Date: 1986
• Scripture:
  Matthew 2:10-11
  ;
  Luke 2:10-11
  ;
  Luke 2:13-15
  ;
  Luke 2:15
  ;
  John 1:1-5
  ;
  John 1:14
• Topic: Christmas; Christmas Season

Tune Information

• Name: ADESTE FIDELES
• Composer: John F. Wade, c. 1711-1786
• Composer (descant): David Willcocks, b. 1919
• Harmonizer: David Willcocks, b. 1919
• Meter: Irregular with refrain
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Desc. and harm © 1961, Oxford University Press