Adeste Fidelis

O Come All Ye Faithful

Adeste fidelis,
Laeti triumph antes
Venite, venite in Bethlehem
Natum videte, regem angelorum
Venite adoremus, venite adoremus
Venite adoremus, dominum.

Cantet nunc io, chorus angelorum
Cantet nunc aula caelestium
Gloria, gloria in excelsis Deo
Venite adoremus, venite adoremus
Venite adoremus, dominum.

Ergo qui natus, die hodierna
Jesu, tibi sit gloria
Patris aeterni, verbum caro factus
Venite adoremus, venite adoremus
Venite adoremus, dominum.

One of the few songs I learned in two languages

MIDI: www.christmasgifts.com/

Lyrics: Wikipedia

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Historical Note: No one is sure who wrote this carol. It is sometimes attributed to John Wade, a British exile living in France. Otherwise it is considered to be an anonymous Latin Hymn. Around 1751, Wade put the text with music, probably by John Reading (English).

In 1853 the English translation first appeared, attributed to Rev. Frederick Oakley.