Hymns from the Greek Office Books Part 9

Now Christ the G.o.d to earth hath come, And made our dwelling place His home; And in our flesh the G.o.d-Man gives The life by which His people lives.

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Bound to the Cross He bleeding dies, That man from sin forgiven may rise; And by the grace of G.o.d set free, Live in His service endlessly.

III

They who in Adam sinning fell, With Christ ascend with G.o.d to dwell; And through the pain the Saviour bore, Are freed from pain for evermore.

IV

And where the Christ 'mong myriads bright Sits on His throne of peerless light, There dwell the saints who by His grace Share on the throne the victor's place.

V

Glory to Thee, our Father, G.o.d, Who dwell'st in heaven, Thy high abode; Glory to Thee, O Christ the Son, And Holy Ghost, blest Three in One.

{hai myrophoroi gynaikes}

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Morn of beauty, joyous morn, Hails the Resurrection Day, All our fears are borne away, Hope into our world is born.

II

See, the stone is rolled away; Empty stands the silent tomb, Death is dead, and gone the gloom Where the risen Saviour lay.

III

Women bear the spices, sad, In the early morning grey, But they wiped their tears away, For the angel made them glad.

IV

Tell the tidings far abroad, "He is risen even as He said,"

Life immortal from the dead Is the gift of Christ our G.o.d.

V

Glory, glory evermore, To the Christ who died to save, Wresting victory from the grave, To the Christ we now adore.

{kai ho ti an aitesete touto poieso}

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O ever ready to forgive, Thou merciful and mild, I long before Thy face to live As trustful as a child.

II

Thy Spirit leads me to repent, And cast my care on Thee; I come to Him whom Thou hast sent, And bring my guilt with me.

III

O ever ready to bestow The help I daily need, Be Thou my strength where'er I go, My present Friend indeed.

IV

Then shall I live for evermore Rejoicing in Thy love, And follow, if Thou goest before, To better things above.

{me nyx edexato}

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O Son of G.o.d, on Thee we call, Blest Jesu, ere the darkness fall, Come near us in Thy grace; We own the sins that mar our life, And stem our efforts in the strife, And shamed we hide our face.

II

The morning came, and hope was clear, And void the soul of doubt and fear; But ere the noontide shone, The light was darkened in the sky, For thickest clouds came rolling nigh, And all our peace was gone.

III

And now the night is bringing dread, For guilt is resting on our head;-- O Christ, our prayers hear, Who bore our sorrows on the Cross, Who paid for us our priceless loss,-- And come in mercy near.

IV

Give us to know Thy strength is given To all who tread the path to heaven-- That we may fail to gain, And fall to rise, and forward press In light and dark, in storm and stress Of fear and doubt and pain.

V

Give us to know Thy mercies wait On those who knock at heaven's gate, That none can knock in vain; For He who died for sinful men Would have them come, and come again, Nor fainting e'er refrain.

{zotikes ex hypsous biaias pheromenes}

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