Hymns from the Greek Office Books

For Thou hast hallowed it through grace
And borne its sin away.

III

In faith we laud the Father,
The Spirit and the Son,
One Nature, One Divinity,
One God, yet Three in One.

IV

To Thee our God be glory,
O Holy Trinity,
Both now, and while the ages run
To all eternity.

Ode VIII of Metrophanes

(From the Midnight Service for the Sabbath)

νεύματι θουργικῳ κύριε πάντων

    Parakletike, p. 4

I

Thy mighty word commanding,
The heavens were settled high,
And earth to Thee responding
Was spread beneath the sky.

II

O God of power, Thy servants
Would seek Thy power divine,
That they their hearts to love Thee
May evermore incline.

III

And gazing on the glory
That shines in triple ray,
Our souls shall feast with gladness
On Thy sweet light alway.

IV

And of Thy glory shining,
And of Thy ruling light,
From age to age Thy servants
Shall hymn both day and night.

V

To Thee be lasting praises,
Immortal Three in One, —
Thou Father, Son, and Spirit, —
Now, and while ages run.

Exapostilarion Automelon

ἐπεσκέψατο ἡμᾶς ἐξὔψους ὁ Σωτὴρ ἡμῶν

    Maenon, Dec. 25

I

The early dawn awakes,
The morn triumphant breaks,
See, see! the brightening sky,
The Saviour from on high
Is with us here.

II

And we who sat in night,
Rejoicing see the Light;
The shadows now are past,
The Dayspring come at last
And day is near.

III

For we have found the Truth;
The Son of Virgin youth,
The Saviour hath been born
This glorious festal morn,
And joys appear.

Troparia of The Sixth Hour

τὴν ἄχραντον Εἰκόνα σου προσκυνοῦμεν ἀγαθὲ

    Horologion, p. 94

I

Before Thy Cross we take our place,
With all our load of guilt,