Lyrics
"But the Lord is in His holy temple;
Let all the earth keep silence before Him.”
-Habakuk 2:20
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 heav'nly 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 pow'rs of hell may vanish
As the darkness clears away.
At His feet the six-winged seraph,
Cherubim with sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to the Presence,
As with ceaseless voice they cry,
“Alleluia, alleluia,
Alleluia, Lord Most High!”
Song History & Meaning
Composer / Hymnodist: Gerard Moultrie
In a world filled with constant noise and distraction, "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence" invites us into a holy pause. It calls us to lay down our earthly worries and stand in quiet awe as we contemplate the majesty of Christ. Though He is the eternal King of kings, He humbly came to earth to bring us blessing and salvation. As you sing, allow your heart to quiet down and offer Him your deepest reverence and worship.
📖 Related Scripture Passages:
- Habakkuk 2:20: “But Yahweh is in his holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before him.”
- Zechariah 2:13: “Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!”
- Philippians 2:9-11: “Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name; that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”