RitualSong ‎#499

499. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)

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 comes forth from the virgin's womb.
Our very God, begotten not created. [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, 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.

2 Deum de Deo, Lumen de Lumine
Gestant puellae viscera.
Deum verum, Genitum, non factum. [Refrain]

3 Cantet nunc io, chorus angelorum,
Cantet nunc aula caelestium.
Gloria, gloria, in excelsis Deo. [Refrain]

4 Ergo qui natus Die hodierna,
Jesu tibi sit gloria.
Patris aeterni verbum caro factum. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O come, all ye faithful (Adeste fideles)
• Title: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
• Latin Title: Adeste fideles
• Author: John F. Wade, c. 1711-1786
• Translator: Frederick Oakeley, 1802-188 (alt.)
• Refrain First Line: O come, let us adore him (Venite adoremus)
• Meter: Irregular with refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Scripture:
  John 1:1-5
  ;
  John 1:14
  ;
  Luke 2:10-11
  ;
  Luke 2:13-15
  ;
  Matthew 2:10-11
• Topic: Christmas; Incarnation

Tune Information

• Name: ADESTE FIDELIES
• Composer: John F. Wade, c. 1711-1786
• Meter: Irregular with refrain
• Key: G Major or modal