Venite Adormeus
THE ADORATION OF THE SHEPHERDS
1. Adeste Fidelis
(O Come, All Ye Faithful)
Venite adoremus, O come, let us adore him,
Venite adoremus, O come, let us adore him,
Venite adoremus, Dominum. O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.
Adeste, fideles, laeti triumphantes O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
Venite, venite in Bethlehem. O come, ye o come ye to Bethlehem.
Natum videte Regem angelorum. Come, and behold him, Born the King of angels.
Venite adoremus, O come, let us adore him,
Venite adoremus, O come, let us adore him,
Venite adoremus, Dominum. O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.
- Traditional Hymn
2. Shepherd's Carol
With twist of thin, blue smoke,
Only their fire's crackling flames
The tender silence broke--
Save when a young lamb raised his head,
Or, when the night wind blew,
A nesting bird would softly stir,
Where dusky olives grew
And all their gentle sleepy flock
Looked up, then slept again,
Nor knew the light that dimmed the stars
Brought endless Peace to men--
Nor even heard the gracious words
That down the ages ring--
The Christ is born! the Lord has come.
With finger on her solemn lip,
Night hushed the shadowy earth,
And only stars and angels saw
The little Saviour's birth;
Then came such flash of silver light
Across the bending skies,
The wondering shepherds woke, and hid
Their frightened, dazzled eyes!
- Margaret Deland
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