✝ Verse 1: Gm Let all mortal flesh keep silence Gm F Gm And with fear and trembling stand Gm Ponder nothing earthly-minded Gm F Gm For, with blessing in His hand Gm C Gm C Christ our God to earth de-scend-eth Gm C Gm Our full homage to de-mand ✝ Verse 2: Gm King of kings, yet born of Mary Gm F Gm As of old on Earth He Stood Gm Lord of lords, in human vesture Gm F Gm In the body and the blood Gm C Gm C He will give to all the faith-ful Gm C Gm His own self for heav'nly food
✝ Verse 3: Gm Rank on rank the host of heaven Gm F Gm Spreads its vanguard on the way Gm As the Light of light descendeth Gm F Gm From the realms of endless day Gm C Gm C That the pow'rs of hell may van-ish Gm C Gm As the darkness clears a-way ✝ Verse 4: Gm At His feet the six-winged seraph Gm F Gm Cherubim with sleepless eye Gm Veil their faces to the Presence Gm F Gm As with ceaseless voice they cry Gm C Gm C “Alleluia, alle-lu-ia Gm C Gm Alleluia, Lord Most High!"