A great and mighty wonder
Our Christmas festal brings:
On earth a lowly infant
Behold the King of kings!
The Word is made incarnate
Descending from 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! "
While thus they sing your Monarch
Those bright angelic bands
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 Bethlehem
The Savior and the Lord!
And idol forms shall perish
And error shall decay
And Christ shall wield His scepter
Our Lord and God for aye...