John 18:36-37

• [Joh 18:36] How Vain The Cruel Herod’s Fear

  How vain the cruel Herod’s fear, When told that Christ the King is near! He takes not earthly realms away, Who gives the realms that ne’er decay. 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. 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. And oh, what miracle divine, When water reddened into wine! He spake the word, and forth it flowed In streams that nature ne’er bestowed. All glory, Jesu, be to Thee For this Thy glad Epiphany: Whom with the Father we adore And Holy Ghost forevermore.

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• [Joh 18:36] When Christ’s Appearing Was Made Known

  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. 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. 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. And O what miracle divine, When water reddened into wine! He spake the word, and forth it flowed In streams that nature ne’er bestowed. 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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• [Joh 18:36] Why, Herod, Unrelenting Foe

  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. 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. 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! 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. 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.

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• [Joh 18:36] Why, Impious Herod, Shouldst Thou Fear

  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. 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. 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. Yet He that ruleth everything Can change the nature of the spring, And gives at Cana this for sign— The water reddens into wine. Then glory, Lord, to Thee we pay For thine Epiphany today; All glory through eternity To Father, Son, and Spirit be.

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