| Text: | A Great and Mighty Wonder |
| Author: | St. Germanus, d. 734 |
| Translator: | John M. Neale |
| Tune: | ES IST EIN' ROS' |
1 A great and mighty wonder,
A full and holy cure:
The Virgin bears the Infant
With virgin honor pure!
Repeat the hymn again:
"To God on high be glory
And peace on earth to men!"
2 The Word becomes incarnate
And yet remains on high,
And cherubim sing anthems
To shepherds from the sky.
Repeat the hymn again:
"To God on high be glory
And peace on earth to men!"
3 While thus they sing your Monarch,
Those bright angelic bands,
Rejoice, ye vales and mountains,
Ye oceans, clap your hands.
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 Bethl'em
The Savior and the Lord.
Repeat the hymn again:
"To God on high be glory
And peace on earth to men!"
5 And idol forms shall perish,
And error shall decay,
And Christ shall wield his scepter,
Our Lord and God for aye.
Repeat the hymn again:
"To God on high be glory
And peace on earth to men!"
Amen.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | A great and mighty wonder |
| Title: | A Great and Mighty Wonder |
| Greek Title: | Μέγα καὶ παράδοξον Θαῦμα |
| Translator: | John M. Neale (1862, ab.) |
| Author: | St. Germanus, d. 734 |
| Meter: | 7.6.7.6.6.7.6. |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1941 |
| Scripture: | |
| Topic: | The Church Year: Christmas |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | ES IST EIN' ROS' |
| Meter: | 7.6.7.6.6.7.6. |
| Key: | F Major |
| Source: | "Alte geistliche Kirchengesäng," Cologne, 1599 |