O Come All Ye Faithful
Celebrate the Divine Birth: O Come, Adore the Newborn King
Lyrics
Oh, come ye
Invitation to come
O come ye to Bethlehem
Inviting to Bethlehem
Come and behold him
Encouraging to witness
Born the King of angels
Describing the newborn as the King of angels
O come, let us adore him
Inviting to worship and adore the newborn
Christ the Lord
Identifying the newborn as Christ the Lord
God of God
Referring to the newborn as God
Light of light
Describing the newborn as the Light of light
Lo, he abhors
Not repulsed by the virgin's womb, emphasizing purity
Not the virgin's womb
Asserting the divine nature of the newborn
Very God
Emphasizing the divinity of the newborn
Begotten not created
Stating the divine origin, not created but begotten
O come, let us adore him
Inviting to adore the newborn again
Christ the Lord
Reiterating the identity of the newborn as Christ the Lord
Sing, choirs of angels
Calling on angelic choirs to sing with joy
Sing in exultation
Encouraging an exultant song
Sing, all ye citizens
Inviting all heavenly citizens to sing
Of heaven above
Referring to the angels as citizens of heaven
Glory to God
Proclaiming glory to God in the highest
In the highest
Expressing praise to the divine
O come
Repeating the call to come and adore
Let us adore him
Reiterating the invitation to worship
Christ the Lord
Confirming the identity of the newborn as Christ the Lord
See how the shepherds
Noting the shepherds approaching the cradle
Summoned to his cradle
Describing the shepherds being called to the cradle
Leaving their flocks
Shepherds leaving their flocks to see the newborn
Draw nigh with lowly fear
Approaching with humility and awe
We too will thither bend
Expressing the intention to follow the shepherds
Our joyful footsteps
Describing joyful footsteps toward the cradle
O come, let us adore him
Inviting to adore the newborn once more
Christ the Lord
Reaffirming the identity of the newborn as Christ the Lord
Yea, Lord, we greet thee
Greeting the newborn with reverence
Born this happy morning
Celebrating the birth on this joyous morning
Jesus
Specifically naming the newborn as Jesus
To thee be glory given
Offering glory to the newborn
Word of the Father
Referring to the newborn as the Word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing
Noting the incarnation of the Word in flesh
O come
Repeating the call to come and adore
Let us adore him
Reiterating the invitation to worship the newborn
Christ the Lord
Confirming the identity of the newborn as Christ the Lord
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