The vocal part of this recording is performed by Shawna Anderson Norton.
The text to “O Come All Ye Faithful” was originally written in Latin (“Adeste Fideles”) and is attributed to John Francis Wade, an 18th-century hymnist. It was first published in a collection known as “Cantus Diversi” in 1751.
The original four verses of the hymn were extended to a total of eight, and these have been translated into many languages many times, though the English “O Come All Ye Faithful” translation by Frederick Oakeley in 1841 is particularly widespread. In 1841 Rev. Frederick Oakley worked on the familiar English translation which replaced the older Latin lyrics.
Arrangement Lyrics
Come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
Come and behold Him
Born the King of Angels
Come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
Sing choirs of angels
Sing in exultation
Son of the Father
Glory to God
Come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
Christ the Lord
Come and adore
Christ the Lord
Glory in the highest
Come and adore Him
Christ the Lord
Come ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
O Lord we greet thee
Born this happy morning
Come and behold Him
Glory to God
Come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
Christ the Lord
Original 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,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
O Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing all that hear in heaven God’s holy word.
Give to our Father glory in the Highest;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
O Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
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