Main message: "Come! Let us Adore Him, Christ the Lord!"
Bible references:
V1: “Come to Bethlehem”--- Luke 2:4; Micah 5:2
“Christ the Lord”--- John 1:41
V2: “choirs of angels”--- Luke 2:13
“Glory to God, all glory in the highest”--- Luke 2:14
V3. “Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing”---John 1:1, 14
Keywords: Come, faithful, joyful, triumphant, Bethlehem, King of angels, adore, Christ the Lord, sing, choirs of angels, exultation, citizens of heaven, glory, happy, Jesus, word of the Father, in flesh appearing
Interpretation notes:
This hymn describes how the angel announces the birth of Lord Jesus, and invites all to adore Him.
The final two lines of the melody progress gradually from low to high, and proclaim Christ the Lord at the end of the song.
"Christ" is emphasized by two notes, with a duration of three quarters and an eighth beats.
One can sing with invitation and adoration