Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#479

479. 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 hearts' oblations: [Refrain]

5 Child, for us sinners
poor and in the manger,
fain we embrace thee, with love and awe;
who would not love thee, loving us so dearly? [Refrain]

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

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

Text Information

• First Line: O come, all ye faithful
• Title: O come, all ye faithful
• Author (attributed to): John Francis Wade
• Translator: Frederick Oakeley, 1802-1880
• Refrain First Line: O come, elt us adore him
• Meter: Irregular and Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  John 1:14
  ;
  Luke 2:8-20
  ;
  Matthew 2:1-12
• Topic: Christmas; Years A, B, and C: Christmas Day
• Source: Latin

Tune Information

• Name: ADESTE FIDELES
• Composer (attributed to): John Francis Wade, 1711-1786
• Meter: Irregular and Refrain
• Key: G Major