Let all mortal flesh keep silence,
And with fear and trembling stand;
Ponder nothing earthly minded,
For with blessings 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.
At His feet the six winged seraph,
Cherubim with sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to the presence,
As with ceaseless voice they cry:
Alleluia, Alleluia
Alleluia, Lord Most High!
credits
from Advent 2014,
track released November 30, 2014
Vocals: L.D.A.L.
Arrangement: L.D.A.L./DeguMoth Studios
Text, melody, and most common English translation: Public Domain
Carol: “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence”
Text: Originally in Greek, from the Divine Liturgy of St. James, older than 5th Century C.E.
English Translation by: Gerard Moultrie
Melody: “Picardy” (French Medieval Folk Melody)
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