ART THOU WEARY?
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 lead me to Him, If He be my Guide? “In…
THE GOD-MAN
‘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, Incarnate wast Thou made. The immaterial Essence, The God by…
THE EXPRESS IMAGE
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, this glorious morn, Be the strain outpoured; Thou that liftest…
CHRISTMAS DAY
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 exultation! Break forth in glad thanksgiving, every nation! For He…
GOD COMES
^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 there! Haste, — weep, — be reconciled to Him before…
THE DARK MYSTERY
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 the help of Thine anointed!’” Taste of myrrh He deigned…
FIX ME FIRMLY
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 is holy, God, forever glorified!” New immortal out of mortal,…
FOR ALL SAINTS
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 length attain them Clad in robes of white? He who…
THE DAWN IS SΡRΙΝΚLIΝG
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 to sin! Away, ye midnight phantoms all! Away, despondence and…
JERUSALEM
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 his prison. O Heavenly Voice! O word of purest love!…