A great and mighty wonder (Praetorius)
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| Arranger: | Michael Praetorius | |
| Voicing: | SATB | |
| Words: | John Mason Neale |
A great and mighty wonder, a full and holy cure:
The virgin bears the Infant with virgin honour pure!
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!
The Word becomes incarnate and yet remains on high,
and cherubim sing anthems to shepherds from the sky.
and cherubim sing anthems to shepherds from the sky.
While thus they sing your Monarch, those bright angelic bands,
rejoice, ye vales and mountains, ye oceans, clap your hands.
rejoice, ye vales and mountains, ye oceans, clap your hands.
Since all He comes to ransom, by all be He adored,
the Infant born in Bethl'em, the Saviour and the Lord.
the Infant born in Bethl'em, the Saviour and the Lord.
And idol forms shall perish, and error shall decay,
and Christ shall wield His sceptre, our Lord and God for aye.
and Christ shall wield His sceptre, our Lord and God for aye.
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The Gesualdo Six, Ely Cathedral
The Ottawa Bach Choir - St. Jean Baptiste Church.
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Thank you for pointing out the error. It has now been corrected
Steve
22 Aug 2018
Thanks for all the great scores! There’s a minor typo in the last verse of this one: “gor” should be “for” in the last line of the last verse.
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