Monthly Archives: October 2021

χόπον τε χάΐ χάματον. Art thou weary, art thou languid, Art thou sore distrest? "Come to Me," — saith One, — "and, coming, Be at rest!" Hath He marks to…

'Ράβδος έχ ττ^ς ρίζης. Rod of the Root of Jesse, Thou, Flower of Mary born, From that thick shady mountain Cam'st glorious forth this morn: Of her, the Ever Virgin,…

τψ Tzpd των αΙώνων, Him, of the Father's very Essence Begotten, ere the world began, And, in the latter time, of Mary, Without a human sire, made Man: Unto Him,…

Χριστός Ytwarat' δοξάααεη. ' Christ is born! Tell forth his fame! Christ from Heaven! His love proclaim! Christ on earth! Exalt his Name! Sing to the Lord, O world, with…

^0 Κύριος έρχεται. God comes! — and who shall stand before His fear? Who bide His Presence, when He draweth near? My soul, my soul, prepare To kneel before Him…

μέγα τό μυστήριον. "Christ, we turn our eyes to Thee, And this mighty mystery! Habakkuk exclaimed of old, In the Holy Spirit bold, ‘Thou shalt come in time appointed. For…

στερέωσαν με, Χριστέ, "On the rock of Thy commandments Fix me firmly, lest I slide: With the glory of Thy Presence Cover me on every side; Seeing none save Thee…

τάς έδρας τάς αΙωνΙας, Those eternal bowers Man hath never trod, Those unfading flowers Round the Throne of God: Who may hope to gain them After weary fight? Who at…

Aurora jam spargit polum. The dawn is sprinkling in the east Its golden shower, as day flows in; Fast mount the pointed shafts of light; — Farewell to darkness and…

φωτίζοο^ φωτίζου. Thou New Jerusalem, arise and shine! The glory of the Lord on thee hath risen Sion, exult! rejoice with joy divine, Mother of God! Thy Son hath burst…