Scripture Verse

Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11

Introduction

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Edward Caswall
1814–1878
National Portrait Gallery

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Introduction

Words: Prob­ab­ly 17th or 18th Cen­tu­ry French or Ger­man or­i­gin (Ades­te fi­del­es la­eti tri­um­phan­tes). Trans­lat­ed from La­tin to Eng­lish by Ed­ward Cas­wall in Schaff’s Christ in Song, 1870.

Music: Barn­by Jo­seph Barn­by, 1883 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Joseph Barnby
1838–1896

Lyrics

Come hither, ye faithful,
Triumphantly sing!
Come, see in the manger,
The angels’ dread King!

Refrain

To Bethlehem hasten
With joyful accord!
O come ye, come hither,
O come ye, come hither,
O come ye, come hither
To worship the Lord.

True Son of the Father,
He comes from the skies;
To be born of a virgin
He doth not despise.

Refrain

Hark! hark! to the angels!
All singing in Heav’n,
To God in the highest
All glory be given!

Refrain

To Thee, then, O Jesu,
This day of Thy birth,
Be glory and honor
Through heaven and earth
True Godhead incarnate!
Omnipotent Word!
O come let us hasten,
O come let us hasten,
O come let us hasten,
To worship the Lord!