Author: John Francis Wade (1711-1786); Frederick Oakeley (1802-1880); Étienne-Jean-François Borderies; William T. Brooke (1848-1917) Hymnal: Common Praise (1998) #118 (1998) Meter: Irregular Scripture: John 1:1-18 Refrain First Line: O come, let us adore him Lyrics: 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 Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
sing, all ye citizens of heaven above;
glory to God, glory in the highest: [Refrain]
4 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]
[For Christmas]
5 Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning,
Jesus, to thee be glory given;
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing: [Refrain]
[For Epiphany]
5a Led by the starlight, Magi, Christ adoring,
offer him incense, gold, and myrrh;
we to the Christ-child bring our hearts' oblations. [Refrain]
Latin:
1 Adeste, fideles,Laeti triumphantes,
venite, venite in Bethlehem:
natum videte tegem angelorum.
venite, adoremus, venite, adoremus,
venite, adoremus, Dominum.
2 Deum de Deo,lumen de lumine,
parturit virgo mater,
Deum verum, genitum, non factum.
venite, adoremus, venite, adoremus,
venite, adoremus, Dominum.
3 Cantet nunc hymnos chorus angelorum;
Cantet nunc aula caelestium:
gloria in excelsis Deo!
venite, adoremus, venite, adoremus,
venite, adoremus, Dominum.
4 En grege relicto, humiles ad cunas
vocati pastores approperant:
et nos ovanti gradu festinemus;
venite, adoremus, venite, adoremus,
venite, adoremus, Dominum.
[For Christmas:]
5 Ergo qui natus die hodierna
Jesu, tibi sit gloria:
Patris aeterni verbum caro factum
venite, adoremus, venite, adoremus,
venite, adoremus, Dominum.
[For Epiphany:]
5a Stella duce, Magi, Christum adorantes,
aurum, thus, et myrrham dant munera;
Jesu infanti corda praebeamus;
venite, adoremus, venite, adoremus,
venite, adoremus, Dominum. Topics: Christmas; Epiphany (feast); Epiphany (feast) Languages: English; Latin Tune Title: ADESTE FIDELES
O Come, All Ye Faithful