Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#662

662. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

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. Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Let all mortal flesh keep silence
• Title: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
• Translator: Gerald Moultrie (1829-1885) (1864)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Sentences and Responses
• Source: Liturgy of St. James

Tune Information

• Name: PICARDY
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.
• Incipit: 12345 54555 56765
• Key: d minor or modal
• Source: 17th century French carol