A Great And Mighty Wonder - Song Lyrics with Orchestral backing music.
LYRICS:
A great and mighty wonder
Words: Germanus of Constantinople (634-734).
Translated by John Mason Neale, 1862.
Music: 'Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen(Rhythmic)'
German from Köln, 1599. Setting: Michael Praetorius, 1609.
1. A great and mighty wonder
A full and holy cure!
The Virgin bears the Infant
With virgin-honour 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 Cherubyn sing anthems
To shepherds from the sky.
Repeat the hymn again:
"To God on high be glory
And peace on earth to men!"
3. And we with them triumphant
Repeat the hymn agen:,
“To God on high be glory,
And peace on earth to men.”
Repeat the hymn again:
"To God on high be glory
And peace on earth to men!"
4. While thus they sing your Monarchy
Those bright angelick 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!"
5. Since all he comes to ransom,
By all be he adored,
The Infant born in Beth’lem,
The Saviour and the Lord.
Repeat the hymn again:
"To God on high be glory
And peace on earth to men!"
6. And1 idol forms shall perish,
And error shall decay,
And Christ shall wield his sceptre;
Our Lord and God for aye.
Repeat the hymn again:
"To God on high be glory
And peace on earth to men!"
FOR SINGERS - music is mostly SATB formatted:
Centre: Soprano (violin/piccolo/flute/cello), Bass (Acoustic Bass/Contrabass)
Right 100% Alto (clarinet), Left 100% Tenor (oboe/tuba/trombone)
Lyrics are formatted for church type projection, for use in worship or choir practice etc.
SONG VERSIONS are the original traditional ones. There are also some variant versions of tunes, standard / full verses or instrumentation.
Lyrics and tunes used are PD versions, my music performance(sound recording) is copyright© Rod Smith but non-commercial, worship and individual education use is OK but NO posting to other YouTube channels or on-line anywhere without permission. Copyright, author and CCLI number (where available) are on the video.
UPDATES & CORRECTIONS: please let me know of any problem or deficiency with a song or music, and I will try and provide a new corrected version.
Thanks Rod
