Common Praise ‎#75a

75a. Where is this stupendous stranger?

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.

Text Information

• First Line: Where is this stupendous stranger?
• Author: Christopher Smart, 1722-1771 (alt.)
• Meter: 87 87
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  Colossians 1:16
  ;
  John 1:14
  ;
  Luke 2:6-16
  ;
  Matthew 2:1-6
  ;
  Micah 5:2
  ;
  Zechariah 9:9
• Topic: Christmas; Advent IV: Year A; Advent IV: Year C; Christmas II

Tune Information

• Name: HALTON HOLGATE
• Composer: William Boyce, 1711-1779
• Meter: 87 87
• Key: D Major