O Come All Ye Faithful
Embracing Divine Joy: O Come, All Ye Faithful
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O come, let us adore Him
Invitation to come and express adoration to Him, referring to Christ, the Lord.
Christ, the Lord
Identification of the adored figure as Christ, the Lord.
O come all ye faithful
Another call for the faithful to come and join in the celebration.
Joyful and triumphant
Encouragement for the faithful to approach with joy and triumph.
O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem
Specific direction to come to Bethlehem, a significant location in the Christian tradition.
Come and behold Him
Invitation to witness and see Him, referring to the birth of Jesus.
Born the King of angels
Recognition of the newborn as the King of angels, emphasizing divine status.
O come, let us adore Him
Repetition of the call to adore Christ, the Lord.
O come, let us adore Him
-O come, let us adore Him
-Christ, the Lord
-O come, let us adore Him
Further repetition, emphasizing the importance of adoration to Christ.
Christ, the Lord
-O sing, choirs of angels
Call for angelic choirs to sing and exult in celebration.
Sing in exultation
Encouragement for joyful singing and exultation.
O sing, all ye bright hosts of Heaven above
Extension of the call to all heavenly hosts to join in singing.
Glory to God
Declaration of glory to God, with a specific emphasis on the Highest.
All glory in the Highest
-O come, let us adore Him
Reiteration of the call to come and adore Christ, the Lord.
O come, let us adore Him
-O come, let us adore Him
-Christ, the Lord
-Glory to God
Further emphasis on giving glory to God in the highest.
All glory in the highest
-O come, let us adore Him
Final repetition of the call to come and adore Christ, the Lord.
O come, let us adore Him
-O come, let us adore Him
-Christ, the Lord
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