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O Come, All Ye Faithful

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“O Come, All Ye Faithful” as printed in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920).

Traditional: Collected Lyrics Text 368 1920 · historical text
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This text comes from The Army and Navy Hymnal, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

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.

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,

O sing, all ye bright hosts of heaven above;

Glory to God, all glory in the highest;

Refrain

Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning,

Jesus, to thee be all glory given;

Refrain

Amen.

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Traditional words. Historical text published in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

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The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), “O Come, All Ye Faithful”

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