1751
Adeste Fideles
| Tune: | Original |
| Lyrics: | John Francis Wade |
| Composer: | John Francis Wade |
Adeste fideles læti triumphantes,
Venite, venite in Bethlehem.
Natum videte, regem angelorum:
Venite adoremus
Dominum.
Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine
Gestant puellæ viscera
Deum verum, genitum non factum.
Venite, &c.
Cantet nunc io, chorus angelorum;
Cantet nunc aula cælestium,
Gloria, gloria in excelsis Deo,
Venite, &c.
Ergo qui natus die hodierna.
Jesu, tibi sit gloria,
Patris æterni Verbum caro factum.
Venite, &c.
Better known as the carol ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’, John Francis Wade’s Latin text was not translated for nearly a century. Wade was a fervent Jacobite who fled to France after 1745: in this light, the original becomes a coded rallying call to support Bonny Prince Charlie. Given that prince’s long exile, the tune’s common modern use as the generic protest ‘Why Are We Waiting?’ seems especially appropriate!
| Cause: | Jacobite |
| Theme: | Political Process |
| Addressed to: | The Faithful |
| Target of Protest: | The Ruler |
| Proposal/Solution: | Prayer | Divine Intercession |