The Hymnal ‎#82

82. A great and mighty wonder

1 A great and mighty wonder,
A full and holy cure!
The Virgin bears the Infant
With virgin-honor pure.
Repeat the hymn again!
"To God on high be glory,
And peace on earth to men!"

2 The Word becomes incarnate
And yet remains on high!
And cherubim sing anthems
To shepherds from the sky.
Repeat the hymn again!
"To God on high be glory,
And peace on earth to men!"

3 While thus they sing your Monarch,
Those bright angelic bands,
Rejoice, ye vales and mountains,
Ye oceans, clap your hands.
Repeat the hymn again!
"To God on high be glory,
And peace on earth to men!"

4 Since all he comes to ransom,
By all be he adored,
The Infant born in Bethlehem,
The Savior and the Lord.
Repeat the hymn again!
"To God on high be glory,
And peace on earth to men!"

5 And idol forms shall perish,
And error shall decay,
And Christ shall wield his scepter,
Our Lord and God for aye.
Repeat the hymn again!
"To God on high be glory,
And peace on earth to men!"

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: A great and mighty wonder
• Author: St. Germanus, 634-734
• Translator: John Mason Neale (1862)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: Christmas; Sunday Schools: Christmastide

Tune Information

• Name: ROSA MYSTICA
• Harmonizer: Michael Praetorius (1609, alt.)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.6
• Incipit: 55565 53432 17155
• Key: F Major
• Source: Medieval Folksong