"So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it some day for a crown."-George Bennard
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Here's a hymn you rarely hear.
"Let all mortal flesh keep silence,
And with fear and trembling stand;
Ponder nothing earthly minded,
For with blessing in His hand,
Christ our God to earth descendeth,
Our full homage to demand.
King of kings, yet born of Mary,
As of old on earth He stood,
Lord of lords, in human vesture,
In the body and the blood;
He will give to all the faithful
His own self for heavenly food.
Rank on rank the host of heaven
Spreads its vanguard on the way,
As the Light of light descendeth
From the realms of endless day,
That the powers of hell may vanish
As the darkness clears away.
Alleluia, Alleluia
Alleluia, Lord Most High!" -Words: Liturgy of St. James, 4th Century (Σιγησάτο παρα σὰρξ βροτεία); translated from Greek to English by Gerard Moultrie, 1864.
PS This verse is the last verse, which the artist here, John Michael Talbot, decides to exclude:
"At His feet the six wingèd seraph,
Cherubim with sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to the presence,
As with ceaseless voice they cry:
Alleluia, Alleluia
Alleluia, Lord Most High!"
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4 comments:
Oh...so much truth in that hymn. That's been a favorite of mine for some time...(you're right though, you don't hear it often).
Our diminished modern english leaves much to be desired in the understanding of content and context of the Words of Truth in this hymn.
Thanks for finding this one.
Thanks for the visit Chris.
We sang that when I was in choir. It was tough for me to learn, 'cause I don't read music.
Beautiful though. The words are profound.
I would have liked hearing you sing that in the choir.
Thanks for sharing Craver.
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