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Why, Herod^ unrelenting Foe. jFrom the Hymn of Coelius Sedelius, ofthe Fifth Century, '^ Herodes hostis impieJ'
Harmony by M, Praetorius, i6og.
- lent - ing foe, Doth the Lord's com-ing move thee so?
- dorn seek, Who brings his king 2Saö fürc^t^jl tu, f^etnU ^eroteö, fe|r, liap uns (jefeor'n fommt S^vtft kr ^iperr?
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©ie jetgen mit ten (itcüotn trci, £)ieö ÄinD, ®ott, 9J?enfc^, unti Äönig fei.
3 Tie Sauf^ im 3"?rban an fid) na'^m i^as ^immetif(^e ®otte»5 Samm, 3^aturc^, ter nie fein"* ©ünte tl)at, SBon (Sünten unö geiuafd^cn '^at.
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(El)np:, geBor^n öon icr reinen Sl^agt, ?!JJit Satcr unt) bem kiligen ®eift <\.\x Hö in iSirigfeit.
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 whicli they bring Declare him God, and Man, and King.
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 waterpots stood there of stone ; Christ spake the word with power divine, The water reddened into wine.
All honor unto Christ be paid, Pure ofEspring of the holy maid, With Father and with Holy Ghost, Till time in endless time be lost.