{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/hec/hec18.htm","path":"chr/hec/hec18.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/hec/hec18.htm","text":"Hymns of the Eastern Church, by J.M. Neale, [1884]\nby S. Andrew of Crete.\n\u03bf\u1f50 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u03b2\u03bb\u1f72\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03c4\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2.\nChristian! dost thou see them\n \u00a0\u00a0On the holy ground,\n How the troops of Midian\n \u00a0\u00a0Prowl and prowl around? p. 83\n Christian! up and smite them,\n \u00a0\u00a0Counting gain but loss:\n Smite them by the merit\n \u00a0\u00a0Of the Holy Cross!\nChristian! dost thou feel them,\n \u00a0\u00a0How they work within,\n Striving, tempting, luring,\n \u00a0\u00a0Goading into sin?\n Christian! never tremble!\n \u00a0\u00a0Never be down-cast!\n Smite them by the virtue\n \u00a0\u00a0Of the Lenten Fast!\nChristian! dost thou hear them,\n \u00a0\u00a0How they speak thee fair?\n \"Always fast and vigil?\n \u00a0\u00a0Always watch and prayer?\"\n Christian! say but boldly:\n \u00a0\u00a0\"While I breathe, I pray:\" p. 84\n Peace shall follow battle,\n \u00a0\u00a0Night shall end in day.\n\"Well I know thy trouble,\n \u00a0\u00a0O my servant true;\n Thou art very weary,\u2014\n \u00a0\u00a0I was weary too:\n But that toil shall make thee,\n \u00a0\u00a0Some day, all Mine own:\n But the end of sorrow\n \u00a0\u00a0Shall be near My Throne.\"\n[In H. E. C., where it is No. 2. Also, as Fortitude, a Sacred Song, by M. E. H. S. This is, of course, not intended to be used in Church; but, as a song, it is extremely pretty.]","title":"Hymns of the Eastern Church: S. Andrew: Stichera for the Second Week of the Great Fast","type":"page"}