LYRICS
| Meter: | 7 6 7 6 r 7 6 7
| | Writer(s): | Germanus of Constantinople
| | Transl/Adapt: | John Mason Neale & others
| | Dates: | 734,1862,1892
| | Bible Refs: | 1 Ti 3:13
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 90
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 87
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 52
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
| 2000
| 146
| Church Hymnal Revised
| 1920
| 661
| Common Praise: Hymns Ancient & Modern
| 2000
| 41
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 1996
| 113
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard
| 1983
| 43
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 68
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 1983
| 90
| Hymns for Today's Church 2
| 1988
| 49
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi
| 2000
| 4
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
| 1996
| 2
| New English Hymnal
| 1985
| 21
| Sarum Hymnal
| 1869
| 41
| Songs of Praise
| 1925
| 46
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition
| 1931
| 70
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 19
| The Hymnal 1916
| 1916
| 82
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 18
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MUSIC
Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 113
| No key
| Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary
| 121
| No key
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 90
| E
| Hymns for Worship and Celebration
| 160
| F
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 87
| F
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| 1. A great and mighty wonder,
a full and holy cure:
The virgin bears the Infant
with virgin honor pure!
Refrain.
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.
Refrain.
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.
Refrain.
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.
Refrain.
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.
Refrain.
Repeat the hymn again:
“To God on high be glory
And peace on earth to men!”
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