It's never the wrong time of year to sing Christmas carols, and we actually discussed this hymn in New Testament class the other day. Can we really say that Jesus is "God of God"? Well, not if by that we mean that he derives his divinity from the Father. Rather, Jesus Christ is God in himself. But with that in mind, we can still sing this heartily...
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.
God of God, Light of Light,
Lo, he abhors not the Virgin's womb;
Very God, 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, choirs 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.
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning;
Jesus, to Thee be 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.
And once more, in Latin:
Adeste, fideles, laeti triumphantes;
Venite, venite in Bethlehem.
Natum videte Regem angelorum.
Venite adoremus, venite adoremus,
Venite adoremus, Dominum.
Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine,
Parturit virgo mater,
Deum verum, genitum, non factum;
Venite adoremus, venite adoremus,
Venite adoremus, Dominum.
Cantet nunc "Io", chorus angelorum;
Cantet nunc aula caelestium,
Gloria in excelsis Deo;
Venite adoremus, venite adoremus,
Venite adoremus, Dominum.
Ergo qui natus, die hodierna.
Jesu, tibi sit gloria,
Patris aeterni Verbum caro factum;
Venite adoremus, venite adoremus,
Venite adoremus, Dominum.
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