O Come, All Ye Faithful
John Francis Wade, Translated by Frederick Oakeley
O Come All Ye Faithful Lyrics
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:
O come, let us adore Him, (3×)
Christ the Lord.
God of God, light of light,
Lo, he abhors not the Virgin's womb;
True God, begotten, not created:
O come, let us adore Him, (3×)
Christ the Lord.
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of Heaven above!
Glory to God, glory in the highest:
O come, let us adore Him, (3×)
Christ the Lord.
Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning;
Jesus, to thee be glory given!
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing!
O come, let us adore Him, (3×)
Christ the Lord.
The Story Behind O Come, All Ye Faithful
"O Come, All Ye Faithful" is an adaptation of a Latin hymn Adeste Fidelis. The exact origins of the original hymn are unknown, but the modern version was most likely composed by John Francis Wade in the mid-eighteenth century.
The first two words of the Latin version (Adeste Fidelis), meaning "come you faithful ones," may be recognizable to some of us today because artists such as Andrea Bocelli, Bing Crosby, and Nat King Cole have sung the carol in its original Latin. The most well-known English translation was done by Frederick Oakeley in 1852.
The encouragement to “come, all ye faithful, . . . to Bethlehem” situates the singer both among the shepherds who rushed to see Christ and in the great continuation of the “faithful” who have traveled to Bethlehem in a spiritual nature for over 2,000 years.
Although we cannot actually witness Jesus in the manger today, we can come to Bethlehem in a symbolic sense. We can be there in our imaginations as we allow the Christmas story to hearten our spirits.
Bible Inspiration for "O Come All Ye Faithful"
Luke 2:7 ~ And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
Matthew 2:11 ~ And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Isaiah 7:14 ~ Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
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Joy To The World
O Holy Night
Hark The Herald Angels Sing
Silent Night
O Come All Ye Faithful
Go Tell It On The Mountain
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