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Why, Impious Herod, Shouldst Thou Fear

Author: Caelius Sedulius; Percy Dearmer Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 6 hymnals Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Lyrics: 1. Why, impious Herod, shouldst thou fear Because the Christ is come so near? He who doth heavenly kingdoms grant Thine earthly realm can never want. 2. Lo, sages from the East are gone To where the star hath newly shone: Led on by light to Light they press, And by their gifts their God confess. 3. The Lamb of God is manifest Again in Jordan’s water blest, And He who sin had never known By washing hath our sins undone. 4. Yet He that ruleth everything Can change the nature of the spring, And gives at Cana this for sign— The water reddens into wine. 5. Then glory, Lord, to Thee we pay For thine Epiphany today; All glory through eternity To Father, Son, and Spirit be. Used With Tune: ST. VENANTIUS Text Sources: Translation in The English Hymnal (London: Oxford University Press, 1906)

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ST. VENANTIUS

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 19 hymnals Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Tune Sources: Rouen church melody Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 13543 23123 56543 Used With Text: Why, Impious Herod, Shouldst Thou Fear

[Why, impious Herod, shouldst thou fear]

Appears in 2 hymnals Hymnal Title: The English Hymnal Incipit: 55671 65432 24345 Used With Text: Why, impious Herod, shouldst thou fear

VENI REDEMPTOR

Appears in 6 hymnals Hymnal Title: The New English Hymnal Tune Key: e minor Incipit: 22212 432 Used With Text: Why, impious Herod, shouldst thou fear

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Why, Impious Herod, Shouldst Thou Fear

Author: Caelius Sedulius; Percy Dearmer Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #7493 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Lyrics: 1. Why, impious Herod, shouldst thou fear Because the Christ is come so near? He who doth heavenly kingdoms grant Thine earthly realm can never want. 2. Lo, sages from the East are gone To where the star hath newly shone: Led on by light to Light they press, And by their gifts their God confess. 3. The Lamb of God is manifest Again in Jordan’s water blest, And He who sin had never known By washing hath our sins undone. 4. Yet He that ruleth everything Can change the nature of the spring, And gives at Cana this for sign— The water reddens into wine. 5. Then glory, Lord, to Thee we pay For thine Epiphany today; All glory through eternity To Father, Son, and Spirit be. Languages: English Tune Title: ST. VENANTIUS

Why, impious Herod, shouldst thou fear

Author: P. D.; C. Sedulius Hymnal: The English Hymnal #38 (1906) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Hymnal Title: The English Hymnal Languages: English

Why, impious Herod, shouldst thou fear

Author: C. Sedulius; P. D. Hymnal: The English Hymnal #38a (1906) Hymnal Title: The English Hymnal Languages: English Tune Title: [Why, impious Herod, shouldst thou fear]

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Sedulius

400 - 499 Person Name: Caelius Sedulius Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Author of "Why, Impious Herod, Shouldst Thou Fear" in The Cyber Hymnal Sedulius, Coelius. The known facts concerning this poet, as contained in his two letters to Macedonius, are, that in early life, he devoted himself to heathen literature; that comparatively late in life he was converted to Christianity; and that amongst his friends were Gallieanus and Perpetua. The place of his birth is generally believed to have been Rome; and the date when he flourished 450. For this date the evidence is, that he referred to the Commentaries of Jerome, who died 420; is praised by Cassiodorus, who d. 575, and by Gelasius, who was pope from 492 to 496. His works were collected, after his death, by Asterius, who was consul in 494. They are (1) Carmen Paschale, a poem which treats of the whole Gospel story; (2) Opus Paschale, a prose rendering of the former; (3) Elegia, a poem, of 110 lines, on the same subject as the Carmen; (4) Veteris et Novi Testamenti Collatio; and (5) the hymn, "A solis ortus cardine". Areval(1794) quotes 16 manuscripts of Sedulius's work, ranging in date from the 7th to the 16th century. The best edition of his Opera is that by Dr. J. Huemer, pulished. at Vienna in 1885. Areval's text is printed in Migne's Patrology: Series Latina vol. xix. This Sedulius must not be confounded with the Irish, or with the Scottish Sedulius, as is sometimes done. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Percy Dearmer

1867 - 1936 Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Translator (from Latin) of "Why, Impious Herod, Shouldst Thou Fear" in The Cyber Hymnal Dearmer, Percy, M.A., son of Thomas Dearmer, was born in London, Feb. 27, 1867, and educated at Westminster School and at Christ Church, Oxford (B.A. 1890, M.A. 1896). He was ordained D. 1891, P. 1892, and has been since 1901 Vicar of S. Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill, London. He has been Secretary of the London Branch of the Christian Social Union since 1891, and is the author of The Parson's Handbook, 1st edition, 1899, and other works. He was one of the compilers of the English Hymnal, 1906, acting as Secretary and Editor, and contributed to it ten translations (38, 95, 150, 160, 165, 180, 215, 237, 352, 628) and portions of two others (242, 329), with the following originals:— 1. A brighter dawn is breaking. Easter. Suggested by the Aurora lucis, p. 95, but practically original. 2. Father, Who on man dost shower. Temperance. 3. God, we thank Thee, not in vain. Burial. 4. Holy God, we offer here. Holy Communion. 5. Jesu, good above all other. For Children. 6. Lord, the wind and sea obey Thee. For those at Sea. 7. The winter's sleep was long and deep. St. Philip and St. James. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)