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Hymnal Number
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Keys included:
G
About this Hymn
This Christmas call to worship was almost certainly written by John Francis Wade, an artist who created beautiful manuscripts decorated with exquisite floral images. His hymn "Adeste Fideles" remained a Latin masterpiece for a hundred years before being translated into English by Frederick Oakeley. For congregational and a cappella purposes, this carol sings beautifully and is one of the most recognizable refrains in church music.
Lyrics
Verse 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:
Chorus
O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!
Verse 2
God of God, Light of Light, lo! he abhors not the virgin's womb; very God, begotten, not created:
Verse 3
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above; glory to God, all glory in the highest:
Verse 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:
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:
Chorus
O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!
Verse 2
God of God, Light of Light, lo! he abhors not the virgin's womb; very God, begotten, not created:
Verse 3
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above; glory to God, all glory in the highest:
Verse 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:
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Attribution & Copyright
Words: John Francis Wade, ca. 1746; tr. Frederick Oakeley, ca. 1841
Music: John Francis Wade, ca. 1746; harm. William H. Monk, 1861; st. 3 harm., desc., David Willcocks, from "Carols for Choirs 1"
© 1961 Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press / www.oup.com)
Music: John Francis Wade, ca. 1746; harm. William H. Monk, 1861; st. 3 harm., desc., David Willcocks, from "Carols for Choirs 1"
© 1961 Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press / www.oup.com)