{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/hec/hec12.htm","path":"chr/hec/hec12.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/hec/hec12.htm","text":"Hymns of the Eastern Church, by J.M. Neale, [1884]\nby S. Anatolius.\n\u03bc\u03ad\u03b3\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03bf\u03bd \u03b8\u03b1\u1fe6\u03bc\u03b1.\nA great and mighty wonder!\n \u00a0\u00a0A full and holy cure!\n The Virgin bears the Infant,\n \u00a0\u00a0With Virgin-honour pure!\nThe Word becomes Incarnate,\n \u00a0\u00a0(\u00a0*) And yet remains on high:\n And Cherubim sing anthems\n \u00a0\u00a0To shepherds from the sky.\nAnd we with them triumphant\n \u00a0\u00a0Repeat the hymn again:\n \"To God on high be glory,\n \u00a0\u00a0And peace on earth to men!\"\nWhile thus they sing your Monarch,\n \u00a0\u00a0Those bright angelic bands,\n Rejoice, ye vales and mountains!\n \u00a0\u00a0Ye oceans, clap your hands!\nSince all He comes to ransom,\n \u00a0\u00a0By all be He adored,\n The Infant born in Bethlehem,\n \u00a0\u00a0The Saviour and the Lord!\nAnd idol forms shall perish,\n \u00a0\u00a0And error shall decay,\n And Christ shall wield His sceptre,\n \u00a0\u00a0Our Lord and God for aye.\n[In Mr. Young's book. Melody of Christus der ist mein Leben. Harmony by M. Vulpius, 1609.]\n64:* Compare S. Thomas: Verbum supernum prodiens, Nec Patris linquens dexteram.","title":"Hymns of the Eastern Church: S. Anatolius: Stichera for Christmas-Tide","type":"page"}