Text: | A Great and Mighty Wonder |
Author: | St. Germanus, d. 734 |
Translator: | John M. Neale |
Tune: | ES IST EIN' ROS' |
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 Bethl'em
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 | |
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First Line: | A great and mighty wonder |
Title: | A Great and Mighty Wonder |
Greek Title: | Μέγα καὶ παράδοξον Θαῦμα |
Translator: | John M. Neale (1862, ab.) |
Author: | St. Germanus, d. 734 |
Meter: | 7.6.7.6.6.7.6. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1941 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | The Church Year: Christmas |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ES IST EIN' ROS' |
Meter: | 7.6.7.6.6.7.6. |
Key: | F Major |
Source: | "Alte geistliche Kirchengesäng," Cologne, 1599 |