Author: John F. Wade; Frederick Oakeley; Etienne J. F. Borderies; William Mercer Hymnal: VT2020 #241 (2020) Meter: Irregular Tune Title: ADESTE FIDELES First Line: Adeste fideles (O come, all ye faithful) Refrain First Line: Venite adoremus (O come let us adore him) Lyrics: Adeste fideles
læti triumphantes,
venite, venite in Bethlehem
natum videte
regem angelorum.
Venite adoremus,
venite adoremus,
venite adoremus,
Dominum.
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 True God of true God,
Light of light eternal,
our lowly nature he hath not abhorred;
born of a woman,
here in flesh appearing. [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,
begotten, not created. [Refrain] Topics: Incarnation; Jesus Christ Images and Names of Scripture: Luke 2:8-20 Languages: Latin
O Come, All Ye Faithful