Adeste Fideles - Traditional

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,
Gestant puellae viscera.
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.

Adeste Fideles lyrics serve as the primary source for the world-famous hymn O Come All Ye Faithful. The song Adeste Fideles is a rhythmic and triumphant invitation to the stable to witness the Word made flesh. It is traditionally attributed to John Francis Wade and has become the quintessential anthem for Christmas Eve midnight services. By singing the Adeste Fideles lyrics in their original language the congregation connects with a global and historical tradition of adoration that spans centuries and continents. The repetitive refrain Venite Adoremus provides a powerful focal point for prayer and meditation allowing the believer to lay their heart before the manger of the Lord with simplicity and profound love.