The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7356

7356. When Christ's Appearing Was Made Known

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 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.

Text Information

• First Line: When Christ's appearing was made known
• Title: When Christ's Appearing Was Made Known
• Author: Caelius Sedulius (5th Century)
• Translator (from Latin): John M. Neale, 1818-1866
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ERHALT UNS, HERR
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 13171 32134 45344
• Key: e minor
• Source: Geistliche Lieder (Wittenberg, Germany, 1543)
• Copyright: Public Domain