Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Traditional French melody, 17th century Picardy

F#m D A Let all mortal flesh keep silence D A Bm6 F#m Ponder nothing earthly minded, F#/Bb Bm F#m E Christ our God to earth descendeth,

F#m D A And with fear and trembling stand; F#m D A For with blessing in His hand, F#/Bb Bm E F#m Our full homage to demand.

F#m D A King of kings, yet born of Mary, D A Bm6 F#m Lord of lords, in human vesture, F#/Bb Bm F#m E He will give to all the faithful

F#m D A As of old on earth He stood, F#m D A In the body and the blood; F#/Bb Bm E F#m His own self for heavenly food.

F#m D A Rank on rank the host of heaven D A Bm6 F#m As the Light of light descendeth F#/Bb Bm F#m E That the powers of hell may vanish

F#m D A Spreads its vanguard on the way, F#m D A From the realms of endless day, F#/Bb Bm E F#m As the darkness clears away.

F#m D A At His feet the six winged seraph, D A Bm6 F#m Veil their faces to the presence, F#/Bb Bm F#m E Alleluia, Alle-lu- ia

F#m D A Cherubim with sleepless eye, F#m D A As with ceaseless voice they cry: F#/Bb Bm E F#m Alleluia, Lord Most High.