Come hither, ye faithful (Joseph Barnby)
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General Information
Title: Come hither, ye faithful
Tune: Barnby
Composer: Joseph Barnby
Hymnist: Edward Caswell
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carols
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: The Church Hymnal (edition B), Boston, 1908
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Original text and translations
English text
- 1.
- Come hither, ye faithful,
- Triumphantly sing!
- Come, see in the manger,
- The angels’ dread King!
- Chorus:
- To Bethlehem hasten with joyful accord!
- O come ye, come hither, O come ye, come hither,
- O come ye, come hither to worship the Lord.
- 2.
- True Son of the Father,
- He comes from the skies;
- To be born of a virgin
- He doth not despise. Chorus
- 3.
- Hark! hark! to the angels!
- All singing in in heav’n,
- "To God in the highest
- All glory be given!" Chorus
- 4.
- To Thee, then, O Jesu,
- this day of Thy birth,
- Be glory and honor
- through heaven and earth
- 5.
- True Godhead incarnate! Omnipotent Word!
- O come let us hasten, O come let us hasten,
- O come let us hasten, to worship the Lord!
