"But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, you are little
to be among the clans of Judah; yet out of you shall One
come forth from Me Who is to be Ruler in Israel,
Whose goings forth have been from of old, from
ancient days, eternity."
Micah 5:2
"When the angels went away from them into heaven,
the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem
and see this saying that has come to pass, which the Lord
has made known to us."
Luke 2:15-16
The Nativity
(1912)
N.C. Wyeth
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;
O come let us adore Him,
O come let us adore Him,
O come let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
True God of true God, Light from Light Eternal,
Lo, He shuns not the Virgin's womb;
Son of the Father, begotten, not created;
O come let us adore Him,
O come let us adore Him,
O come let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
Sing choir of angels, sing in exultation;
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest;
O come let us adore Him,
O come let us adore Him,
O come let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
See how the shepherds, summoned to His cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze;
We too will thither bend our joyful footsteps;
O come let us adore Him,
O come let us adore Him,
O come let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
Lo! star led chieftain, Magi Christ adoring,
Offer Him incense, gold and myrrh;
We to the Christ Child bring our hearts' oblations.
O come let us adore Him.
O come let us adore Him.
O come let us adore Him.
Christ the Lord.
Child, for us sinners poor and in the manger,
We would embrace Thee with love and awe;
Who would not love Thee, loving us so dearly?
O come let us adore Him.
O come let us adore Him.
O come let us adore Him.
Christ the Lord.
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning;
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing.
O come let us adore Him.
O come let us adore Him.
O come let us adore Him.
Christ the Lord.
"O Come All Ye Faithful"
(1743)
Words by John F. Wade
(1710-1786)
English/French hymn writer
Verses 1 and 3 translated from Latin
Frederick Oakeley
(1802-1880)
English poet
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