A Great and Mighty Wonder

Tune: Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen (Rhythmic) · Meter 7 6 7 6 6 7 6

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.

3 While thus they sing your Monarch, those bright angelic bands, Rejoice, ye vales and mountains, ye oceans, clap your hands.

4 Since all He comes to ransom, by all be He adored, The Infant born in Bethl'em, the Savior and the Lord.

5 And idol forms shall perish, and error shall decay, And Christ shall wield His scepter, our Lord and God for aye.

Words: Germanus of Constantinople (634–734); translated by John Mason Neale (1818–1866)
Music: K�ln, 1599 from Altes Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng; setting by Michael Praetorius (1571–1621)
Scripture: 1Tim 3:16, Jn 1:14-17, Lk 2:1-20, 1Tim 2:5-6, Heb 2:14-15
Public domain. From the Open Hymnal Project.