Holy Innocents Horror

orchidee



Tune: Puer Nobis

('Unto us a boy is born')

For Holy Innocents Day: Dec 28.

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Wise men to King Herod they

Did not return that day

When they saw the young Christ-child

Abiding with mother mild

Abiding with mother mild

 

Then Herod, he with rage filled

Sent forth decree, he willed

To kill Bethl'em's children, they

Little boys under two be

Little boys under two be

 

Then was fulfilled prophet's word

Lamentation sore heard

Jeremiah said, Israel

Would weep, mourn, for children wail

Would weep, mourn, for children wail

 

Comforted they would not be

Babies, toddlers gone, see

But Jesus, Joseph, Mary

In safety in Egypt be

In safety in Egypt be

 

Holy innocent children

Murdered by Herod's men

Light of Christ upon us shine

Dispel dark by rays divine

Dispel dark by rays divine

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 28th, 2024 03:25
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 7.6.7.7.7. Not really a Carol, and not a joyful theme, but I have used a Carol tune here. Herod's painful end came later - he was eaten of worms with a ghastly disease. The event is remembered today, but is likely to be a while after Christmas, as Jesus was a 'young child' by the time the wise men saw him at the 'Epiphany', which is on Jan 6th.
  • Category: Spiritual
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  • Neville

    That Herod sounds like a nasty geezer ..

    • orchidee

      Yes, but justice was done later - them hungry worms! Urgh!

    • sorenbarrett

      A dark hymn indeed as always nicely worded

      • orchidee

        Thanks SB.

      • Tristan Robert Lange

        Yes, indeed, we celebrate Jesus' life in a year...but his life took longer than a year to live! LOL! Well done, my friend. This is right up my alley. I love Coventry Carol! One of my favorite carol/hymns. And indeed, Herod's end was not pleasant. Well done, Orchi! 🙏❤️

        • orchidee

          Thanks T.

        • Bella Shepard

          Aptly named poem dear Orchi, cruelty and thirst for power has always been there. I like to think that in Jesus's birth the light of love and compassion came into the world, we just have to fan those flame and make it glow.

          • orchidee

            Thanks B.

          • Thad Wilk

            A very poignant 😢
            hymn poem,
            really touched
            the heart strings! 👍
            Thanks for sharing 🙏
            Best regards ✌️ Thad

            • orchidee

              Thanks T.

            • arqios

              Of all the scriptural tales, these ones (Egypt and Bethlehem) made the deepest imprint on my childhood musings. Imagine, whole classrooms bare of that batch of male students. I attended an all boys school you see.

              • orchidee

                Thanks A.

                • arqios

                  Your welcome O 👍🏻

                • Goldfinch60

                  Good one Orchi.

                  • orchidee

                    Thanks Gold.



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