O Come all ye faithfulHymns contents Originally a latin hymn
beginning:
"Adeste
fideles, Laeit triumphantes; Venite, venite in Bethlehem...."
attributed
to an Englishman John Wade written in the early
part of the
18th.
Century. The English translation was done by Frederick Oakley
in
1852.
Irregular 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 from Light Eternal, Lo, He shuns not the Virgin’s womb; Son of the Father, Begotten, not created; Refrain O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. 3. Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation; O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God, all glory In the highest; Refrain O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. 4. See how the shepherds, Summoned to His cradle, Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze; We too will thither bend Our joyful footsteps; Refrain O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. 5. Lo! star led chieftains, Magi, Christ adoring, Offer Him incense, gold, and myrrh; We to the Christ Child Bring our hearts’ oblations. Refrain O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. 6. Child, for us sinners Poor and in the manger, We would embrace Thee, with love and awe; Who would not love Thee, Loving us so dearly? Refrain O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. 7. Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning; Jesus, to Thee be glory given; Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing. Refrain O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. ******** |