NCH 56 — O come, all ye faithful,

NCH 56

O come, all ye faithful,

Hymn Text

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.
O come, let us adore him.
O come, let us adore him.
O come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.

Verse 2

A Virgin a Mother,
God of God she beareth,
Beareth the Light who doth from Light proceed.
True, uncreated,
From all time begotten.
O come, let us adore him.
O come, let us adore him.
O come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.

Verse 3

Their flock left behind them,
To his lowly cradle
The shepherds obedient with haste repair;
Thither with joyful
Footsteps we would follow.
O come, let us adore him.
O come, let us adore him.
O come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.

Verse 4

Star-led, the Magi,
Christ their King adoring,
Gold, myrrh and incense at his feet bestow
We on his birthday-
Bring our hearts' oblation.
O come, let us adore him.
O come, let us adore him.
O come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.

Verse 5

The splendour eternal,
Of eternal Godhead,
Veiled with infirmities of flesh we see:
Hiding his glory,
Swaddling clothes He weareth.
O come, let us adore him.
O come, let us adore him.
O come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.

Verse 6

Star-led, the Magi,
Christ their King adoring,
Gold, myrrh and incense at his feet bestow.
We on his birthday-
Bring our hearts' oblation.
O come. let us adore him.
O come, let us adore him.
O come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.

Verse 7

The splendour eternal,
Of eternal Godhead,
Veiled with infirmities of flesh we see;
Hiding his glory,
Swaddling clothes He weareth.
O come. let us adore him.
O come, let us adore him.
O come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.

Verse 8

Sing alleluia,
All ye choirs of angels,
Sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above;
Chanting his glory;
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.

Verse 9

Yes, Lord, we greet thee,
Born this happy morning
To you, O Jesus, be the glory giv'n.
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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