The New Century Hymnal ‎#135

135. Adeste Fideles (O Come, All You Faithful)

1 O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
O come now, O come now to Bethlehem.
Come and behold the ruler of all angels;

Refrain:
O come in adoration,
O come in adoration,
O come in adoration: Christ is Lord!

2 God of true God, Light of true Light
born of the Virgin’s womb in human form;
Truly our God, begotten, not created: [Refrain]

3 Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
sing, all you messengers of heavenly love:
“Glory to God, all glory in the highest:” [Refrain]

4 Amen, Lord, we greet you, born this happy morning;
Jesus to you shall all glory be given;
Word of our God now in flesh appearing; [Refrain]

Latin -

1 Adeste, fideles, laeti triumphantes;
venite, venite in Bethlehem.
Natum videte Regem angelorum.

Refrain:
Venite, adoremus, venite, adoremus,
venite, adoremus, Dominum.

Text Information

• First Line: Adeste, fideles (O come, all you faithful)
• Title: Adeste Fideles (O Come, All You Faithful)
• Latin Title: Adeste Fideles
• Translator: Frederick Oakely (1841, alt.)
• Author (attributed to): John Francis Wade
• Refrain First Line: Venite adoremus (O come in adoration)
• Meter: Irr. with refrain
• Language: Latin, English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  John 1:14
  ;
  Luke 2:11-15
• Topic: Christmas; Jesus Christ: Birth and Infancy; Jesus Christ: Divinity
• Source: Latin, 18th century

Tune Information

• Name: ADESTE FIDELES
• Meter: Irr. with refrain
• Key: G Major
• Source: English Melody, 18th century; John F. Wade's Cantus Diversi, c. 1743; Harm. Collections of Motets or Antiphons, 1792