December 15: Adeste Fideles

Third Week of Advent: Joy
December 15: Adeste Fideles/O Come, All Ye Faithful (Latin)

O Come, All Ye Faithful is a Latin hymn from the eighteenth century, now translated into more than 100 other languages. The original Latin text consists of four stanzas, but the second stanza is missing in most hymnals. Here are some thoughts gleaned from all four stanzas.

First, the need for understanding. Christ was not created, but is eternal; only at the first Christmas was He virgin-born into the human race, to pay the ransom and make salvation available to all. He became the living Word - God in the flesh John 1:14. He was the promised Lamb that taketh away the sin of the world in John 1:29. He can forgive sin, but never excuses it.

Hence, He is worthy of true and dedicated worship; every knee shall bow and every tongue confess. You cannot call Him Lord and not do the things which he says, Luke 6:46. We need to be obedient in our everyday walk. True worship is not always convenient, it should cost me something. Think of the wise men who traveled great distances to see the child in the house and worship with gifts fitting that of Prophet, Priest, and King.

Finally, there is the need to be faithful. Before the Lord returns there will be a great falling away according to II Thessalonians 2. Jude says to earnestly contend for the faith. Paul warns that as stewards that we be found faithful in I Corinthians 4.

O Come, All Ye Faithful!

Pastor Mark Englebert
Door Bible Baptist - Sturgeon Bay




Latin Lyrics:
Adeste Fideles laeti triumphantes,
Venite, venite in Bethlehem.
Natum videte, Regem Angelorum;

Refrain
Venite adoremus,
venite adoremus,
venite adoremus
Dominum!

Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine,
gestant puellae viscera.
Deum verum, genitum non factum; (refrain)

Cantet nunc io chorus Angelorum
cantet nunc aula caelestium:
Gloria in excelsis Deo!

Ergo qui natus, die hodierna,
Jesu, tibi sit gloria.
Patris aeterni Verbum caro factum;

English Lyrics
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;

Refrain
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord!

God of God, Light of Light,
Lo! He abhors not the Virgin’s womb.
Very God, begotten not created; (refrain)

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

Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning,
Jesu, to Thee be glory given.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;

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