Herod why thrills thy Heart [Complete Hymn with Lyrics]

The hymn entitled ‘Herod why thrills thy Heart‘ is one of the popular Catholic Christmas hymns which is used in Christian communities during worship within the Christmas season. Catholic faithful use this hymn for Holy Mass and other liturgical celebrations. You will find below the lyrics of this hymn.

Herod why thrills thy Heart Lyrics

1. Herod, why thrills thy heart with fear?

The royal Babe thou seekest here

Envies no earthly toys, for he

A heavenly crown doth offer thee.

2. In haste to Bethlehem that day

The wise men took their star-led way,

Their light to seek, where light doth shew,

Gifts On the Giver to bestow.

3. Killed at the tyrant/s anxious call

For Christ a thousand victims fall

And mothers’ hearts the piteous tale

Of murdered innocents bewail.

4. Lo, dipped in Jordan’s cleansing stream,

The Lamb of God would whiter seem;

yet ’twas our sins, in foul array.

He bore, and bearing washed away.

5. Marvels the Pharisees refute

That would his heavenly birth dispute;

The sick no more with fever burn

And at his voice the dead return.

6. New evidence of Wondrous power

Behold in Cana/s marriage-downer;

Swift its own nature to resign,

The water blushes into wine.

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