A Great and Mighty Wonder

Music: from Altes Catholische Geistliche Kirchengeseng, Köln, 1599 · Words: Germanus of Constantinople (634-734) · Press play and watch the score light up — solo any part, slow it down, loop the hard bits. Free.

2 parts on separate tracksSlow-down 50–90%, pitch trueA-B loopPublic domain

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Lyrics

1. A great and mighty wonder, a full and holy cure: The virgin bears the Infant with virgin honor pure! Repeat the hymn again: "To God on high be glory And peace on earth to men!"

2. The Word becomes incarnate and yet remains on high, And cherubim sing anthems to shepherds from the sky.

3. While thus they sing your Monarch, those bright angelic bands, Rejoice, ye vales and mountains, ye oceans, clap your hands.

4. Since all He comes to ransom, by all be He adored, The Infant born in Bethl'em, the Savior and the Lord.

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