The Hymnal

Adeste Fideles

O Come, All Ye Faithful

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Adeste, fideles, læti triumphantes,
venite, venite in Bethlehem.
Natum videte Regem angelorum.

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;

Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine,
gestant puellæ viscera.
Deum verum, genitum non factum.

God of God, Light of Light,
lo, He abhors not the Virgin’s womb;
very God, begotten, not created;

Cantet nunc ‘Io!’ chorus angelorum;
cantet nunc aula cælestium:
Gloria, gloria in excelsis Deo!

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation;
sing, all ye citizens of heaven above:
Glory to God, glory in the highest;

RefrainVenite adoremus, venite adoremus,
venite adoremus Dominum.

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

The melody is engraved fresh for this collection. The voice that sings the first verse and refrain is synthesized locally with the TIGER DiffSinger voice library by tigermeat, used non-commercially with thanks — press play and follow the bouncing ball.

Words & melody attr. John Francis Wade, c. 1743; English tr. Frederick Oakeley, 1841. Public domain.