Author: Christopher Smart, 1722-1771 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: Micah 5:2 Refrain First Line: Lyrics: 1 Where is this stupendous stranger?
prophets, shepherds, kings, advise:
lead me to my Master's manger,
show me where my Saviour lies.
2 O most mighty, O most holy,
far beyond the seraph’s thought!
Art thou then so mean and lowly
as unheeded prophets taught?
3 O the magnitude of meekness,
worth from worth immortal sprung!
O the strength of infant weakness,
if eternal is so young!
4 God all-bounteous, all-creative,
whom no ills from good dissuade,
is incarnate, and a native
of the very world he made. Topics: Christmas; Advent IV Year A; Advent IV Year C; Christmas II Used With Tune: CASTIGLIONE
Where is this stupendous stranger?