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Adeste, fideles
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Adeste, fideles by Matthew Schellhorn — Lyrics
Adeste fideles, laeti triumphantes:
Venite, venite in Bethlehem:
Natum videte Regem angelorum.
Venite adoremus, venite adoremus,
venite adoremus Dominum.
Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine,
Gestant puellae viscera:
Deum verum, genitum, non factum;
Venite adoremus…
En grege relicto, humiles ad cunas
Vocati pastores approperant:
Et nos ovanti gradu festinemus.
Venite adoremus…
Stella duce, magi Christum adorantes,
Aurum, thus, et myrrham, dant munera.
Jesu infanti Corda praebeamus:
Venite adoremus…
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About Adeste, fideles
Matthew Schellhorn's setting of Adeste, fideles for SATB voices presents the familiar Latin text in a fresh yet reverent manner. The music opens with a sense of gentle invitation, building towards the joyous affirmation of the refrain. The composer skillfully crafts the vocal lines, allowing the choir to express the profound wonder and devotion evoked by the Christmas narrative. The text itself draws singers and listeners to Bethlehem to witness the birth of the King of Angels, celebrating the divine mystery of the Incarnation. It calls for a response of adoration, from the shepherds and Magi to the choir itself, as we offer our hearts to the infant Jesus and echo the angels' song of glory.
