129 | Church Book#130 | 131 |
Text: | A great and mighty wonder |
Author: | Anatolius |
Translator: | John Mason Neale |
Tune: | THEOPHANIA |
1 A great and mighty wonder
Our Christmas Festal brings
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 sceptre,
Our Lord and God for aye.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | A great and mighty wonder |
Author: | Anatolius (ab. 450) |
Translator: | John Mason Neale (1862, a. ) |
Meter: | 7, 6. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1890 |
Topic: | Christmas; Christmas Day; Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity |
Notes: | Alternate tune #59 or #302 |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | THEOPHANIA |
Meter: | 7, 6. |
Key: | B♭ Major |