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First Line: A great and mighty wonder
Last Line: Our lord and god for aye.
Alternate Author Name(s): Germanus I Of Constantinople
Subject(s): Jesus Christ


A great and mighty wonder!
A full and holy cure!
The Virgin bears the Infant
With Virgin-honor pure!

The Word is made Incarnate,
And yet remains on high:
And cherubim sing anthems
To shepherds from the sky.

And we with them triumphant
Repeat the hymn again:
"To God on high be glory,
And peace on earth to men!"

Since all He comes to ransom,
By all be He adored,
The Infant born in Bethlehem,
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.





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