“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 …” *
This Christmas Carol was originally written in Latin (Adeste Fideles) by John Francis Wade; but the composer was only partially right. It's not only the faithful that should come because Jesus bids us all to come.
“Come to me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest”. Matthew 11:28
Come you who are faithful, the joy-filled and saved. But also the broken and empty and weary. Come all that are young and old, overwhelmed and light hearted, sinner and saint.
Come my friends because there is room for all.
Expect to be accepted, expect to be loved and expect your life to be forever changed by your Savior.
“The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come.’ And let the one who hears say, ‘Come.’ And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost.” Revelation 22:17
“All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee.
Born this happy morning.
O Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.” *
by Eve Montano
* O Come All Ye Faithful
English Christmas Carol by John Francis Wade.
The first rendition appeared in 1751 in Wade’s collection called the Cantus Diversi