Author: John Francis Wade, 1711-1786; F. Oakeley, 1802-1880; Claude Rozier, 1924- Hymnal: The Book of Praise #159 (1997) Meter: Irregular First Line: Oh come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant Refrain First Line: Oh come, let us adore him Lyrics: 1 Oh come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant;
oh come ye, oh come ye to Bethlehem.
come and behold him, born the King of angels;
Refrain:
Oh come, let us adore him;
oh come, let us adore him;
oh come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!
2 God of God, Light of light;
born unto Mary, the virgin blest,
very God, begotten, not created: [Refrain]
3 See how the shepherds, summoned to his cradle,
leaving their flocks draw night with holy fear;
we too will thither bend our joyful footsteps: [Refrain]
4 Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
sing, all ye citizens of heaven above:
"Glory to God in the highest! [Refrain]
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]
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FRENCH -
1 Peuple fidèle! Ton Seigneur t'appelle:
c'est fête sur terre, le Christ est né.
Viens à la crèche, voir le Roi du monde:
Refrain:
en lui, viens reconnaître,
en lui, viens reconnaître,
en lui, viens reconnaître
ton Dieu, ton Sauveur!
2 Verbe, Lumière, et splendeur du Père,
il naît d'une mère, petit enfant;
Dieu véritable, le Seigneur fait homme: [Refrain]
3 Peuple, acclame, avec tous les anges,
le Maître du monde qui vient chez nous,
Dieu qui se donne à tous ceax qu'il aime: [Refrain]
4 Peuple fidèle, en ce jour de fête,
proclame la gloire de ton Seigneur.
Dieu se fait homme; vois donc comme il t'aime: [Refrain]
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LATIN -
1 Adeste fideles, laeti triumphantes,
venite, venite, in Bethlehem;
natum videte Regem angelorum:
Refrain:
Venite, adoremus,
venite, adoremus,
venite, adoremus Dominum.
2 Deum de Deo, Lumen de Lumine,
parturit virgo mater;
Deum verum, genitum, non factum: [Refrain]
3 Cantet nunc hymnos chorus angelorum;
cantet nunc aula caelestium:
gloria in excelsis Deo! [Refrain]
4 En grege relicto, humiles ad cunas
vocati pastores approperant;
et nos ovanti gradu festinemus: [Refrain]
5 Ergo qui natus die hodierna,
Jesu, tibi sit gloria:
Patris aeterni verbum caro factum: [Refrain] Topics: Church Year Christmas; Descants and Fauxbourdons; Jesus Christ Word; Jesus Christ Light of the World; Languages other than English Latin; Languages other than English French; Processionals Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 Languages: English; French; Latin Tune Title: ADESTE FIDELES
Oh come, all ye faithful