Lyrics
Oh come all ye faithful
Invitation for all faithful individuals to come together.
Joyful and triumphant
Encouragement for joy and triumph among the faithful.
Oh come all ye faithful
Reiteration of the call for all faithful to come together.
Oh come all ye faithful
Repetition, emphasizing the inclusive call to the faithful.
Sing choirs of angels
Encouragement for angelic choirs to sing with joy.
Sing in exultation
Directive for angels to sing with great joy and exultation.
Oh come all ye faithful
Reiteration of the invitation to all faithful to come together.
Oh come all ye faithful
Repetition, emphasizing the inclusive call to the faithful.
Here Lord we greet
Greeting the Lord on the occasion of his birth.
Born this happy morn
Acknowledgment of the joyful morning of the Lord's birth.
Oh come all ye faithful
Reiteration of the invitation to all faithful to come together.
Oh come all ye faithful
Repetition, emphasizing the inclusive call to the faithful.
Oh come all ye faithful
Repetition of the call for all faithful to come together.
Joyful and triumphant
Encouragement for joy and triumph among the faithful.
Oh come ye, oh come ye to Bethlehem
Specific call to come to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ.
Come and behold him
Invitation to witness and behold the newborn King.
Born the king of angels
Declaration of the birth of the King of angels, Jesus Christ.
Oh come let us adore him
Invitation to adore and worship the newborn King.
Oh come let us adore him
Repetition, emphasizing the call to adore the newborn King.
Oh come let us adore him Christ the Lord
Specifically adoring Christ as the Lord.
Sing choir of angels
Encouragement for angelic choirs to continue singing with joy.
Sing in exultation
Directive for angels to sing with exultation.
Oh sing all ye citizens of heaven above
Expansion of the call to all citizens of heaven to join in singing.
Glory to God, glory in the highest
Expression of glory to God, particularly in the highest.
Oh come let us adore him
Reiteration of the invitation to adore the newborn King.
Oh come let us adore him
Repetition, emphasizing the call to adore the newborn King.
Oh come let us adore him Christ the Lord
Specifically adoring Christ as the Lord in conclusion.
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