O come, all ye faithful (StF 212)
- Festivals and Seasons:
- Christmas
- Metre:
- Irregular
- Composers & arrangers:
- Willcocks, David
- Composers & arrangers:
- Wade, John Francis (comp)
- Authors & translators:
- Wade, John Francis (auth)
- Tune:
- Adeste fidelis
- Source:
- Singing the Faith: 212 (CD9 #13)
- Verses:
- 6
- STF Number:
- 212
Ideas for use
Use the refrain only as a sung response during prayers of praise or thanksgiving: “O come, let us adore him…”. This may be done during the Advent and Christmas season but also at other times of the year.
More information
The final verse ("Yea, Lord, we greet thee...") should only be sung on Christmas Day.