Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Authors

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

Tags

Worship Christmas

Bible verses

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Verse 1
Dm
C
Let all mortal flesh keep 
silence,
B&maj7
Asus
And with fear and trembling 
stand;
Dm
C
Ponder nothing earthly 
minded,
B&
Asus
For with blessing in His 
hand,
Dm
C2
C
B&
Asus
Christ our God to 
eart
h des
cend
eth,
Gm7
C2
C
Dm
Our full homage 
to d
e-m
and.
Verse 2
Dm
C
King of kings, yet born of
 Mary,
B&maj7
Asus
As of old on earth He s
tood,
Dm
C
Lord of lords, in human v
esture,
B&
Asus
In the body and the b
lood;
Dm
C2
C
B&
Asus
He will give to 
all 
the 
faith-
ful
Gm7
C2
C
Dm
His own self for h
eav'n
ly 
food.
Verse 3
Dm
C
Rank on rank the host of 
heaven
B&maj7
Asus
Spreads its vanguard on the 
way,
Dm
C
As the Light of light des
cendeth
B&
Asus
From the realms of endless 
day,
Dm
C2
B&
Asus
That the pow'rs of 
hell may 
van-
ish
Gm7
C2
C
Dm
As the darkness 
clea
rs 
away.
Verse 4
Dm
C
At His feet the six winged 
seraph,
B&maj7
Asus
Cherubim with sleepless 
eye,
Dm
C
Veil their faces to the 
presence,
B&
Asus
As with ceaseless voice they 
cry:
Dm
C2
C
B&
Asus
Alleluia, A
lle
lu
ia
Gm7
C2
C
Dm
Alleluia, 
Lord 
Most 
High!