Why, Herod, Why the Godhead Fear?

Why

Her­od

why the God­head fear

When told Ju­dea’s king was near?

Not earth­ly crowns away to bear

He came

but heav’n­ly to con­fer.

Led by the star

which ruled their sight

To seek and find the Lord of Light

The Ma­gi spread their gifts abroad

And pros­trate own the pre­sent God.

The pre­sent God the heav’ns pro­claim

When to the lav­er pure He came

The spot­less Lamb; and on Him bore

Our sins

who knew not sin be­fore.

The God the blush­ing wa­ters own

By migh­ty sign

un­heard

un­known;

When the pure spring

poured forth in wine

Confessed the pre­sent pow­er divine.

Now unt­o Him

th’in­car­nate Son

Whose glo­ry to the world was shown

With God the Fa­ther glo­ry be

And

ho­ly Com­fort­er

with Thee!