For other English-language translations of this work, see Adeste Fideles.

Come, O faithful, with sweet voices
Lift the song that heaven rejoices,
  Song to Bethlehem glory bringing:
Where the swathing-clothes enfold him,
King of angels, there behold him:
  Come, with thoughts to heaven upsoaring;
  Come, with lowly knees adoring;
  Come, angelic anthems singing.

God of God, in him there finding,
Light of Light, with glory blinding,
  These to Virgin sweetly clinging;
Come, in tender Babe beholding
Unbegotten might unfolding:
  Come, with thoughts to heaven upsoaring;
  Come, with lowly knees adoring;
  Come, angelic anthems singing.

Hark, angelic paens sounding
Fill heaven's vault with song astounding,
  Song sweet peace to earth now bringing:
Chant thou, 'Glory in the highest',
to the God for whom thou sighest:
  Come, with thoughts to heaven upsoaring;
  Come, with lowly knees adoring;
  Come, angelic anthems singing.

Therefore, on this feast of glory,
When on earth began his story,
  Round our Jesus praises ringing;
Sing to God in heaven paternal,
Sing the Word-made-flesh supernal:
  Come, with thoughts to heaven upsoaring;
  Come, with lowly knees adoring;
  Come, angelic anthems singing.

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