Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#17

17. A great and mighty wonder

1 A great and mighty wonder,
Our Christmas Festal bring;
On earth, a lowly Infant,
Behold the King of kings!

2 The Word is made incarnate,
Descending from on high;
And cherubim sing anthems
To shepherds from the sky.

3 And we with them triumphant,
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 Saviour and the Lord!

5 All idol forms shall perish,
And error shall decay,
And Christ shall wield His scepter,
Our Lord and God for aye.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: A great and mighty wonder
• Translator: John Mason Neale (1862, a.)
• Author: Germanus of Constantinople, d. 734
• Meter: 7 6, 7 6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Church Year: Christmas

Tune Information

• Name: KOCHER
• Composer: Justin H. Knecht (1799)
• Meter: 7 6, 7 6
• Key: F Major