“O Come, All Ye Faithful” (original title “Adeste Fideles”) is a traditional Christmas carol dating back to the early 17th century. The carol was originally written in Latin.

O Come, All Ye Faithful John Francis Wade, Translated by Frederick Oakeley This popular Christmas Hymn harkens to the biblical story of the birth of Christ. It is considered a reference to the shepherds, after hearing the angels singing, coming to .

In this well-known and loved Christmas hymn, we are invited as God's faithful people to go to Bethlehem and adore Christ the Lord (st. 1). We sing words borrowed from the Nicene Creed to express the Christian faith about the incarnation (st. 2). Then after exhorting the angels to sing their praise (st. 3), we greet Christ on his birthday (st. 4).