Song facts
- Original key
- G major
- Type
- Christmas carol
- Music
- John Francis Wade (attributed) (died 1786)
- Original lyrics
- John Francis Wade (Latin text, attributed) (died 1786)
- First published
- 1751
Public-domain songs · Christmas carol instrumental
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Play the O Come, All Ye Faithful instrumental in the original key of G major, or from 3 semitones lower to 2 higher. Made by MR Maker from a public-domain score.
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Backing track by key
The original key is G major. If it sits too high or too low for your voice, try the shifted versions and pick the one you can sing comfortably.
3 semitones lower (E major)
2 semitones lower (F major)
Original key (G major)
2 semitones higher (A major)
About this song
Earlier writers credited this Latin hymn to King John IV of Portugal or to John Reading. Most hymnals now name John Francis Wade, an English Catholic who died at Douai in 1786; a 1751 manuscript in his hand is kept at Stonyhurst College. Samuel Webbe also printed the melody in 1782. Frederick Oakeley's English translation of 1841 is the one most churches use. The tune takes its name from the Latin title, ADESTE FIDELES, and is normally set in G major, 4/4.
Rights
The melody is in the public domain (first published 1751). MR Maker made this accompaniment from a public-domain score. It contains no lyrics, translations or third-party recordings.
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