Let all mortal flesh keep silence,nAnd with fear and trembling stand;nPonder nothing earthly minded,nFor with blessing in His hand,nChrist our God to earth descendeth,nOur full homage to demand.nnKing of kings, yet born of Mary,nAs of old on earth He stood,nLord of lords, in human vesture,nIn the body and the blood;nHe will give to all the faithfulnHis own self for heavenly food.nnRank on rank the host of heavennSpreads its vanguard on the way,nAs the Light of light descendethnFrom the realms of endless day,nThat the powers of hell may vanishnAs the darkness clears away.nnAt His feet the six winged seraph,nCherubim with sleepless eye,nVeil their faces to the presence,nAs with ceaseless voice they cry:nAlleluia, AlleluianAlleluia, Lord Most High!