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A Great and Mighty Wonder
A great and mighty wonder
St. Germanus of Constantinople · tr. John Mason Neale · 7.6.7.6 with refrain
1.A great and mighty wonder,
a full and holy cure:
The virgin bears the Infant
with virgin honor pure!
2.The Word becomes incarnate
and yet remains on high,
And cherubim sing anthems
to shepherds from the sky.
3.While thus they sing your Monarch,
those bright angelic bands,
Rejoice, ye vales and mountains,
ye oceans, clap your hands.
4.Since all He comes to ransom,
by all be He adored,
The Infant born in Bethl'em,
the Savior and the Lord.
5.And idol forms shall perish,
and error shall decay,
And Christ shall wield His scepter,
our Lord and God for aye.
RefrainRepeat the hymn again:
"To God on high be glory
And peace on earth to men!"
Sung to
- ES IST EIN ROS — Michael Praetorius · 7.6.7.6 with Refrain
Same meter but needs editorial underlay: NEAR THE CROSS, ST. THEODULPH.
About
- Scripture Luke 2:8-15, Isaiah 9:6
- Topics Christmas, Jesus Christ, Birth of, Angels, Praise
- Public domain published before 1931
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