5th Century

Born: Probably in Rome.

Biography

In early life, Sedulius devoted himself to heathen literature. It is thought he converted to Christianity relatively late in life, and that his friends included Gallieanus and Perpetua.

His works were collected after his death by Asterius, who was consul in 494. They include:

Carmen Paschale, a poem of the Gospel story
Opus Paschale, a prose rendering of Carmen Paschale
Elegia, a 110 line poem on the same subject
Veteris et Novi Testamenti Collatio

Sources

Lyrics

A Solis Ortus Cardine
- From Climes Which See
- From Dayspring’s Faintest Eastern Goal
- From East to West, from Shore to Shore
- From Every Part o’er Which the Sun
- From Far Sunrise at Early Morn
- From Lands That See the Sun Arise
- From the Far-Blazing Gate of Morn
- From the First Dayspring’s
- From Where the Sunshine Has Its Birth
- Now from the Rising of the Sun
- Now Praise We Christ, the Holy One
Crudelis Herodes, Deum Regem
- Cruel Herod, Wherefore Fearest Thou?
- O Cruel Herod! Why Thus Fear!
- Why, Cruel Herod, Dost Thou Fear? (Husenbeth)
- Why, Cruel Herod, Dost Thou Fear? (Singleton)
- Why, Cruel Herod, Dost Thou Fear? (Wallace)
- Why, Cruel Herod, Does Thou Fear (Williams)
- Why, Cruel Herod, Why in Fear?
- Why Doth That Cruel Herod Fear!
- Why, Herod, Dost Thou Fear in Vain?
- Why, Herod, Shakes Thy Soul with Fears?
- Why, Herod, Why the Godhead Fear?
- Why, Ruthless King, This Frantic Fear?
When Christ’s Appearing Was Made Known
Hostis Herodes Impie
- Fiend Herod, Why Those Frantic Fears?
- Fiend Herod! Why with Fears Art Torn?
- Herod, Grim Foe, Whence This Dismay?
- Herod, Why Dreadest Thou a Foe?
- How Vain the Cruel Herod’s Fear
- How Vain Was Impious Herod’s Dread
- Star Proclaims the King Is Here, The
- Was fürchst du Feind Herodes sehr?
- What Dost thou Fear, Oh, Enemy?
- Why, Herod, Impious Tyrant, Fear?
- Why, Herod, Unrelenting Foe?
- Why, Impious Herod, Shouldst Thou Fear?
- Why, Impious Herod, Vainly Fear?