Text: | When Christ's Appearing Was Made Known |
Author: | Caelius Sedulius (5th cent.?) |
Translator (st. 2-5): | John Mason Neale (1818-1866) |
Tune: | ST. VENANTIUS |
Harmonizer: | Michael Fleming (1928-) |
1 When Christ’s appearing was made known,
King Herod trembled for his throne;
but he who offers heavenly birth
sought not the kingdom of this earth.
2 The eastern sages saw from far
and followed on his guiding star;
by light their way to Light they trod,
and by their gifts confessed their God.
3 Within the Jordan’s sacred flood
the heavenly Lamb in meekness stood,
that he, to whom no sin was known,
might cleanse his people from their own.
4 And O what a miracle divine,
when water reddened into wine!
He spake the word, and forth it flowed
in streams that nature ne’er bestowed.
5 All glory, Jesus, be to thee
for this thy glad Epiphany:
whom with the Father we adore
and Holy Ghost forevermore.
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First Line: | When Christ's appearing was made known |
Title: | When Christ's Appearing Was Made Known |
Author: | Caelius Sedulius (5th cent.?) |
Translator (st. 2-5): | John Mason Neale (1818-1866) |
Meter: | LM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1998 |
Scripture: | ; ; |
Topic: | Baptism of Jesus; Epiphany (feast) |
Source: | Trans. st. 1 The Hymn Book, 1971 |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ST. VENANTIUS |
Harmonizer: | Michael Fleming (1928-) |
Meter: | LM |
Key: | F Major |
Source: | Antiphoner, Rouen, 1728 |
Copyright: | Harm. © Hope Publishing Co. |
Notes: | Alt setting 12 |