Alpha And Omega (O Come Let Us Adore Him)

Repetition does the work in a congregational piece built from three short moves. The first verse, sung three times, hands over praise: "We give You all the glory / We worship You our Lord / You are worthy to be praised." Nothing is added and nothing is argued, so a crowd can learn it on the first pass.

The second move quotes the old carol. "Oh come let us adore Him" is stated three times and closes with "Christ the Lord," the title the angels gave the newborn in Luke 2:11. The last section gives the reason for all the singing, "For He alone is worthy," again repeated three times.

The title's "Alpha and Omega" is not spoken in the lyrics, but it points to Revelation 1:8, and the worthiness theme matches the heavenly song in Revelation 5:12. The result is a Christmas chorus that points to the throne as much as the manger.