The Church Hymnal ‎#228

228. Let all mortal flesh keep silence

1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence, And with fear and trembling stand;
Ponder nothing earthly minded, For with blessing in His hand,
Christ our God to earth descendeth, Our full homage to demand.

2 King of kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth He stood,
Lord of lords, in human vesture--in the body and the Blood--
He will give to all the faithful His own Self for heavenly Food.

3 Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way,
As the Light of Light descendeth from the realms of endless day,
That the powers of hell my vanish as the darkness clears away.

4 At His feet the six-winged seraph; cherubim with sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to the Presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry,
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, Lord most high.

Text Information

• First Line: Let all mortal flesh keep silence
• Translator: G. Moultrie
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: The Church: Holy Communion
• Source: Liturgy of St. James
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: ITALIAN MELODY
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Italian Melody
• Notes: Public Domain.