"O Come, All Ye Faithful" (originally written in Latin as Adeste Fideles) is a Christmas carol which has been attributed to various authors, including John Francis Wade (1711–1786), with the earliest copies of the hymn all bearing his signature, John Reading (1645–1692) and King John IV of Portugal (1604–1656).
The original four verses of the hymn were extended to a total of eight, and these have been translated into many languages. The English translation of "O Come, All Ye Faithful" by the English Catholic priest Frederick Oakeley, written in 1841, is widespread in most English speaking countries. The present harmonisation is from the English Hymnal (1906).
An original manuscript of the oldest known version, dating from 1751, is held by Stonyhurst College in Lancashire.
Tune
Besides John Francis Wade, the tune has been purported to be written by several musicians, from John Reading and his son to Handel and even Gluck, including the Portuguese composers Marcos Portugal or the king John IV of Portugal himself. Thomas Arne, whom Wade knew, is another possible composer. There are several similar musical themes written around that time, though it can be hard to determine whether these were written in imitation of the hymn, the hymn was based on them, or they are totally unconnected.
Adeste, fideles, laeti triumphantes; Venite, venite in Bethlehem. Natum videte Regem angelorum. Refrain: Venite adoremus, Venite adoremus, Venite adoremus, Dominum. Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine, Parturit virgo mater, Deum verum, genitum, non factum. Refrain Cantet nunc hymnos chorus angelorum, Cantet nunc aula caelestium: Gloria, gloria in excelsis Deo; Refrain Ergo qui natus die hodierna, Iesu, tibi sit gloria: Patris aeterni verbum caro factum: Refrain
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“Adeste fideles,” Donna sang, “ laeti triumphantes ... Siblings and cousins, they had arrived to learn “Adeste Fideles” and wanted to sing it for their parents and grandparents as a surprise at their upcoming Christmas celebration.
Muscatine Journal
22 Dec 2024
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22 Dec 2024