Fernando Ortega - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

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

King of kings, Yet born of Mary,
As of old 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 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-winged seraph,
Cherubim, With sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to His presence
as with ceaseless voice they cry:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Lord Most High!

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[Cml725]

This hymn has always had a very special meaning to me. It's an old French tune and is known as The Story of Jesus Christ, translated. We used to sing the French version in French class. Ever since, this hymn as sung here, has become my favorite non-Christmas hymn. :-) Thank you for posting!

[mchen730]

@Cml725 I would love to hear the French version of the song. Do you know where I can find it?

[Cml725]

@mchen730 Look up on here Jesus Christ S'habille en pauvre

[mchen730]

@Cml725 Thanks!

[miketvs]

is it possible to download a copy of this? I like it :) Thanks be to God!

[mchen730]

@miketvs It seems like I can't post the file link here. I can email it to you if you give me your email address.

[mottledbrain]

Notice the present tense: "Christ our God to earth descendeth".

That is what happens at each and every Catholic Mass!!

I am SO excited about coming home to the Catholic Church!

God himself comes down from heaven and he physically enters everyone who receives Holy Communion.

Wow.

[sonatina9]

This is sublime. thank you

[crochetladyny]

Makes me feel as if I am in heaven.

[GreenleaS49]

I love this rendition of this song, bu the video is very sad. "Ponder nothing earthly-minded", yet all these photos of the earth. I love nature and God can be found in it, but this is a Catholic eucharistic hymn: "Heavenly food for the faithful." At every Mass the Heavenly hosts are present worshiping Christ, and never in any day do the powers of hell vanish as at the moment of Consecration. This is true worship; true love.

[GreenleaS49]

@emarvin135 John 6:51-56 "I am the living bread which came down from heaven;if anyone eats of this bread,he will live forever;and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh.' Then the Jews disputed among themselves,saying,'How can this man give us his flesh to eat?' 'Truly,truly,I say to you,unless you eat of the flesh of the Son of man and drink of his blood,you have no life in you...For my flesh is bread indeed and my blood is drink indeed." Not our work; Christ's.

[lovinhollywood]

@mchen730

Are you able to send the link to me too please?

Thank you.

God Bless.

[mottledbrain]

@emarvin135 My friend, you are missing out on the most personal kind of relationship we can have with our Lord and Saviour. Not only can I pray to Him, I can also physically receive His very Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity. To allow us to continue to do this He established His Church with Peter as the earthly head of the Church.

Note this: Jesus never left us a book. He only left us His Church. His Church (the Catholic Church) is protected and guided by the Holy Ghost.

Pax.

[emarvin135]

@mottledbrain wrong. give me a verse that says Christ presently descends everytime and physically enters people by their good deeds of communion, you cannot say this, you must be so careful not to make the death of christ insufficient for total remission of sins once and for all. It Is Finished. paid in full, no more work is needed for God to do thats why Christ sat down, wasn't the cross enough?

[antsterr3]

@mottledbrain

There definitely is a Eucharistic sounding theme going on here. You're Lutheran brothers can give an amen to that.

[mmkelt1]

It is a beautiful video. . .the mystery and power of God blended well. How can I get permission to use it?

[kariebeez]

Very very pretty rendition of this most beautiful and spiritual hymn.