Thursday, 10 January 2008

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent

Sorry...still haven't sorted out me Christmas thoughts, as promised - maybe they'll be done in time for next year. Here's a few photos of the 'card' all lit up - if you didn't receive one its probs cos you live too far away and I was too slow to get it to you for Christmas. If you want one let me know. Below are the words from the back, except slightly more readable.








Let all mortal flesh keep silence,
And with fear and trembling stand;
Ponder nothing earthly minded,
For with blessing in His hand,
Christ our God to earth descendeth,
Our full homage to demand.

King of kings, yet born of Mary,
As of old on earth He stood,
Lord of lords, in human vesture,
In the body and the blood;
He will give to all the faithful
His own self for heavenly food.

Rank on rank the host of heaven
Spreads its vanguard on the way,
As the Light of light descendeth
From the realms of endless day,
That the powers of hell may vanish
As the darkness clears away.

At His feet the six wingèd seraph,
Cherubim with sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to the presence,
As with ceaseless voice they cry:
Alleluia, Alleluia
Alleluia, Lord Most High!

2 comments:

shinbone #4 said...

I love it!!
I want one, I want one :D

Anonymous said...

looks quite famtastical! i can't wait to experience it in real life! i have to wait till then to read it but i'm sure the text is very applicable.