Tune: Heinlein
(\'Forty days and forty nights\')
Matthew 2 v.13-18
Holy Innocents Day: Dec. 28
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O great horror! O great pain!
When Herod in wrath did deign
Children* under two to kill (*boys)
Working out his evil will
How can we be comforted
When our little ones are dead?
They holy and innocent
They to death unchoosing went
For Herod was outwitted
In a dream wised men were led
Not to return to him there
Place of Saviour\'s birth not share
For it be dangerous, so
Rival, king Herod did know
Yet a kingdom heavenly
Christ would bring, so would it be
May we, Lord, not be afraid
Where troubles evil has made
Poor, lowly, vulnerable
To help as we hear your call
So to turn the darkest night
From desolation to light
You, Lord, light of the world shine
None can o\'ercome light divine