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HYMNS FROM THE GREEK OFFICE BOOKS

HYMNS FROM THE GREEK OFFICE BOOKS TOGETHER WITH CENTOS AND SUGGESTIONS

PAISLEY: ALEXANDER GARDNER Publisher by Appointment to the late Queen Victoria

MCMIV

LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., LMD.

PRINTED BY ALEXANDER GARDNER, PAISLEY.

PREFACE

The renderings contained in this volume are chosen from a quantity of material, much of which had to be set aside as, for various reasons, unsuitable. But, as can be understood, in process of reading, thoughts linked themselves to the memory, and echoes of music, much of it surpassingly sweet, lingered, and from those echoes and thoughts the Centos and Suggestions have been formed. The phrases containing the thoughts, and the echoes repeating the music, have been woven together to form the fabric which is shewn here.

This volume is presented because the author believes that the hymnody of the West must find much of its finest enrichment in the praise literature of the Church of the East. It would be presumptuous to think that these renderings and suggestions are at all a worthy expression of the noble and richly varied praise of the Eastern Church; but they constitute, together with those contained in two former volumes by the present author, perhaps one-half of all the pieces which have yet appeared in English verse.

All the renderings in this collection appear for the first time. If any one thinks he has reason to complain of their quality, let him try to do better. The field lies untilled for any one who will work it.

J. B.

Trinity Manse, Portpatrick, September 15, 1904.

GREEK INDEX

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Hymns From The Greek Office Books

Troparia

O destitute of all defence, We bow before Thee now; In mercy let Thy mercy come, For merciful art Thou.

Our trusting souls in quiet repose Would rest Thy love within;-- O be not angry with us, Lord, Nor think upon our sin.

But from Thy high abode look down, With tender love the while, And save us from our foes who would Our wayward hearts beguile.

For, verily Thou art our God, And we Thy people all;-- Hear us, the creatures of Thy hand, When on Thy name we call.

To God the Father, God the Son, All praise and glory be; And to the Spirit, Three in One, To all eternity.

Stichera Idiomela

Within Thy courts my praise shall rise, O Saviour of the world, to Thee; And while I bow, will lift mine eyes, Unconquered Might, Thy face to see; At eve, at morn, at noon, alway, All blessing Lord, to Thee I'll pay.

Here in Thy courts, O Lord, we bow, And soul and body worship give; Hear us, Thy faithful servants now, Eternal God in Whom we live; And Thou the Unbeginning Son, And Holy Spirit Three in One.

Sticheron Idiomelon

Why do we fade? Who Thine own image bear, Who life immortal share,-- Why do we fade?

Why did we err? And leave the food of life, To eat the bread of strife,-- Why did we err?

Why thus deceived? And robbed of life divine, That precious gift of Thine? Why thus deceived?

Idiomela of John The Monk

All human things decay, For all is vanity, The silver and the gold; The glory of the great, The wealth of high estate, None can for ever hold.

Death with his icy hand, Severs each earthly band, And bears us all away; Vain are our earthly dreams, Shadows our substance seems, And nothing lasts for aye.

Immortal Christ, we cry, O let our prayers come nigh Thy throne of heavenly grace; Rest him whose form we miss, Grant him in endless bliss A lasting dwelling place.

Troparia

Thou, Lord, hast power to heal, And Thou wilt quickly aid, For Thou dost deeply feel The stripes upon us laid:-- Thou Who wast wounded by the rod Uplifted in the hand of God.

Send speedy help, we pray, To him who ailing lies, That from his couch he may With thankful heart arise; Through Her, whose prayers availing find Thine ear, O Lover of mankind.

Oh, blinded are our eyes, And all are held in night; But like the blind who cries, We cry to Thee for light; In penitence, O Christ, we pray, Give us the radiant light of day.

The radiance of the brightness Of beauty shed by Thee, Descend on us who hymn Thy name, Sole ruling Trinity.

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