Text: | The great God of heaven is come down to earth |
Author: | H. R. Bramley, 1833-1917 |
Tune: | A VIRGIN UNSPOTTED |
Harmonizer: | Martin Shaw, 1875-1958 |
1 The great God of heaven is come down to earth,
his mother a virgin, and sinless his birth;
the Father eternal his Father alone:
he sleeps in the manger; he reigns on the throne:
Refrain:
Then let us adore him, and praise his great love:
to save us poor sinners he came from above.
2 A babe on the breast of a maiden hHe lies,
yet sits with the Father on high in the skies;
before him their faces the seraphim hide,
while Joseph stands waiting, unscared, by his side: [Refrain]
3 Lo! here is Emmanuel, here is the child,
the Son that was promised to Mary so mild;
whose power and dominion shall ever increase,
the Prince that shall rule o’er a kingdom of peace: [Refrain]
4 The Wonderful Counsellor, boundless in might,
the Father’s own image, the beam of his light;
behold him now wearing the likeness of man,
weak, helpless, and speechless, in measure a span: [Refrain]
5 O wonder of wonders, which none can unfold:
The Ancient of Days is an hour or two old;
the Maker of all things is made of the earth,
man is worshipped by angels, and God comes to birth: [Refrain]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | The great God of heaven is come down to earth |
Author: | H. R. Bramley, 1833-1917 |
Refrain First Line: | Then let us adore him, and praise his great love |
Meter: | 11 11 11 11 and refrain |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2000 |
Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; |
Topic: | Christmas; Christmas I: Year B |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | A VIRGIN UNSPOTTED |
Harmonizer: | Martin Shaw, 1875-1958 |
Meter: | 11 11 11 11 and refrain |
Key: | G Major |
Source: | English traditional carol |
Copyright: | Harmony © Oxford University Press. From "The Oxford Book of Carols" |