Text:Why, Herod, Unrelenting Foe
Author:Caelius Sedulius
Translator (from German):Richard Massie
Translator (from Latin to German):Martin Luther
Tune:ALLMÄCHTIGER GOTT
Composer:Johann Crüger, 1598-1662
Media:MIDI file

7456. Why, Herod, Unrelenting Foe

1. Why, Herod, unrelenting foe,
Doth the Lord’s coming move thee so?
He doth no earthly kingdom seek
Who brings His kingdom to the meek.

2. Led by the star, the wise men find
The Light that lightens all mankind;
The threefold presents which they bring
Declare Him God, and Man, and King.

3. In Jordan’s sacred waters stood
The meek and heavenly Lamb of God,
And He who did no sin, thereby
Cleansed us from all iniquity!

4. And now a miracle was done:
Six water pots stood there of stone;
Christ spake the word with power divine,
The water reddened into wine.

5. All honor unto Christ be paid,
Pure offspring of the holy maid,
With Father and with Holy Ghost,
Till time in endless time be lost.

Text Information
First Line: Why, Herod, unrelenting foe
Title: Why, Herod, Unrelenting Foe
Latin Title: Hostis Herodes impie
Translator (from Latin to German): Martin Luther (1541)
Translator (from German): Richard Massie (ca. 450)
Author: Caelius Sedulius
Meter: LM
Language: English; German
Source: German: Was fürchtst du Feind Herodes sehr; Translation from German to English in Mar­tin Lu­ther’s Spir­it­u­al Songs, 1854
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: ALLMÄCHTIGER GOTT
Composer: Johann Crüger, 1598-1662 (1640)
Meter: LM
Incipit: 11235 43251 76554
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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