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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!
“Lo! I am with you alway to the end.”
This is the anchor, steadfast from above.
The golden anchor, whence our hopes depend.

O Christ, our Pascha! greatest, holiest, best!
God’s Word and Wisdom and effectual Might!
Thy fuller, lovelier presence manifest
In that eternal realm that knows no night!

-ST. JOHN DAMASCENE.