Wonder, Love, and Praise ‎#726

726. Where is this stupendous stranger

1 Where is this stupendous stranger?
Gentle shepherd now, advise.
Lead me to my Master's manger,
show me where my Savior lies.
O Most Mighty! O Most Holy!
Far beyond the seraph's thought,
art thou then so weak and lowly
as unheeded prophets taught?

2 O the magnitude of meekness!
Worth from worth immortal sprung;
O the strength of infant weakness,
if eternal is so young!
God all bounteous, all creative,
whom no ills from good dissuade,
is incarnate, and a native
of the very world he made.

Text Information

• First Line: Where is this stupendous stranger?
• Title: Where is this stupendous stranger
• Author: Christopher Smart (1722-1771) (alt.)
• Meter: 87.87
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Matthew 2:1-12
  ;
  Luke 2:1-18
• Topic: Hymns and Spiritual Songs: Advent and Christmas

Tune Information

• Name: MARIPOSA
• Composer: Conrad Susa (b. 1935)
• Meter: 87.87
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: © 1992 E.C. Schirmer Music Company, Inc., a division of ECS Publishing