Psalm 95:6 - Come, let us bow down in worship,.

When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child.

Luke 2:15-17 - When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, 'Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.' So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,Ĭome and behold Him, born the King of angels Most modern hymnals use verses 1, 3, and 7 only. Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing: Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning,

Who would not love Thee, loving us so dearly? We to the Christ Child bring our hearts' oblations.Ĭhild, for us sinners poor and in the manger, Lo! Star-led chieftans, Magi, Christ adoring, We too will thither bend our joyful footsteps See how the shepherds, summoned to his cradle, Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation True God of true God, Light from Light Eternal, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.Ĭoncealed in mortal flesh our eyes shall see O come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,Ĭome and behold him, born the King of angels Your browser does not support the audio element. It is sung here by the Vienna Boys Choir.

Whatever its beginnings the hymn continues to be a popular Christmas song to this day. The earliest known English translation is from 1789.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, monks in Germany and France used it as a Christmas processional at the Midnight Mass. Others attributed its authorship to King John V of Portugal, which led it to be called sometimes ' the Portuguese Hymn.' Still others attributed it to supporters of the Catholic Prince Charlie of Scotland. At various points in time it was attributed to St. The origin of this song is a mystery that continues to puzzle experts of hymnology. The faithful group of shepherds hastens to His Manger to behold and adore God incarnate. Adestes Fideles - O Come All Ye Faithful - Latin christmas CarolsĪdeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) is a joyous Christmas hymn that sings of Our Lord's Birth into the world.

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