A great and mighty wonder - Praetorius, Michael

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"For this tune with different, newer lyrics, see {{NoComp|Es ist ein Ros entsprungen|Michael Praetorius"

⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Hymn

♯ Key F major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SSA

↕ Range F2 – D5

¶ Language → English

Measures 20

Texture Polyphonic

Parts 3

Instruments SSA

Pages 1

CPDL # 61939

Editor Andrew Sims

Posted 2020-12-12

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Midi_74

F2 – C4

¶Lyrics / Text

A great and mighty wonder, a full and holy cure! the Virgin bears the Infant with virgin-honour pure: (Refrain:) Repeat the hymn again ‘To God on high be glory, and peace on earth to men.’ The Word becomes incarnate, and yet remains on high; and cherubim sing anthems to shepherds from the sky: Refrain While thus they sing your Monarch, those bright angelic bands, rejoice, ye vales and mountains, ye oceans, clap your hands: Refrain Since all he comes to ransom, by all be he adored, the infant born in Bethl’em, the Saviour and the Lord: Refrain