Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#35a

35a. A great and mighty wonder

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 to shepherds
Sing anthems 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 While thus they sing your Monarch,
Those bright angelic bands,
Rejoice, ye vales and mountains!
Ye oceans, clap your hands!

5 Since all He comes to ransom,
By all be He adored,
The Infant born in Bethlehem,
The Savior and the Lord!

6 And idol-forms shall perish,
And error shall decay,
And Christ shall wield His scepter,
Our Lord and God for aye.

Text Information

• First Line: A great and mighty wonder
• Author (Greek): St. Anatolius (ca. 450)
• Translator: John Mason Neale, D. D. (1862)
• Meter: No. 12
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Church Year: Christmas; Sunday after Christmas
• Notes: Now Public Domain. From the German text: Ein gross und maechtig Wunder

Tune Information

• Name: MONARCH (St. Alphege)
• Composer: Henry J. Gauntlett, Mus. Doc. (1852)
• Meter: No. 12
• Key: G Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.