Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Authors

from Liturgy of St. James (Text)
Moultrie, Gerard (1829-1885) (Translated)
French (Music)

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Worship Christmas

Bible verses

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Verse 1
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Let all mortal flesh keep 
silence,
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And with fear and trembling 
stand;
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Ponder nothing earthly 
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For with blessing in His 
hand,
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Christ our God to 
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Our full homage 
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Verse 2
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King of kings, yet born of
 Mary,
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As of old on earth He s
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Lord of lords, in human v
esture,
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In the body and the b
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He will give to 
all 
the 
faith-
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His own self for h
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ly 
food.
Verse 3
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Rank on rank the host of 
heaven
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Spreads its vanguard on the 
way,
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As the Light of light des
cendeth
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From the realms of endless 
day,
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That the pow'rs of 
hell may 
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As the darkness 
clea
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away.
Verse 4
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At His feet the six winged 
seraph,
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Cherubim with sleepless 
eye,
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Veil their faces to the 
presence,
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As with ceaseless voice they 
cry:
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Alleluia, A
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Alleluia, 
Lord 
Most 
High!
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