Hymns of the Greek Church: Translated with Introduction and Notes

Name: Hymns of the Greek Church: Translated with Introduction and Notes
Author: Brownlie, John

Brownlie, John

Hymns, Greek -- Translations into English; Orthodox Eastern Church -- Hymns

He who in the fiery furnace
      Kept from harm the faithful three,
    Suffering in our mortal nature,
      Decks with life mortality,--
    Him, our fathers' God, we praise,
    Blest and glorious always.

                               {troparion}

    Holy women bearing ointments,
      Sought the mortal, bathed in tears;
    But their sorrow changed to gladness,
      For the Living God appears;
    And they tell the news abroad
    Of the risen Son of God.

    Now we celebrate the triumph,
      Death and Hades overthrown,
    Earnest of a life unending;
      All the glory is Thine own;
    God, our fathers' God, we praise,
    Blest and glorious always.

    Hallowed feast of holy gladness!
      Night that waits salvation's birth,
    Till the Resurrection morning
      Breaks with splendour on the earth,
    And eternal light is poured
    By the Christ from death restored.




                                {Ode E'}

                    {haute he klete kai hagia hemera}


                              {ho Heirmos}

    This is the chosen day of God,
      The brightest and the fairest,
    The Lady thou of all the feasts,
      The Queen of all, and rarest;
    Now let our songs of blessing soar
    To Thee, O Christ, for evermore.

                               {troparion}

    O glorious Resurrection day!
      With fruit of vine the newest;
    Come, let us taste the heavenly draught,
      And joy with joy the truest;
    To Thee, O Christ, our praises soar,
    Who art our God for evermore.

    O Zion, lift thine eyes, behold
      The lights that shine around thee
    From east and west, and north and south,
      Thy children now surround thee;
    And in thy streets their praises soar,
    To Thee, O Christ, for evermore.

    Almighty Father! Word Divine!
      O spirit co-eternal!
    In persons three, in nature one,
      O God of power supernal!
    Baptized in Thee, our praises soar,
    And Thee we bless for evermore.




                       {kai psalletai he T~h' Ode}

                {photizou photizou, he nea Hierousalem;}


                              {ho Heirmos}

    Shine forth, O new Jerusalem!
      O Zion, shout with glee!
    For now the glory of the Lord
      Is risen upon thee;
    O mother pure of God's own Son,
    Rejoice--His victory is won!

                               {troparion}

    O dear and sweetest voice divine,
      O Christ, Thou wilt befriend,
    And lead Thy people safely on
      E'en to their journey's end;
    Thy faithful people hear Thy voice,
    And in that steadfast hope rejoice.

    O Christ, our sacred Paschal feast,
      The Word, the might of God,--
    His wisdom most ineffable
      By Thee is shed abroad;
    O may we feast on Thee for aye
    In Thy blest realm of endless day.




                               _COLLECTS_
                 THE ECTENE AND THE LITANY OF THE DEACON

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Hymns of the Greek Church: Translated with Introduction and Notes

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