{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/hec/hec22.htm","path":"chr/hec/hec22.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/hec/hec22.htm","text":"Hymns of the Eastern Church, by J.M. Neale, [1884]\nCanon for Easter Day\nby S. John Damascene.\n\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1.\n\u2019Tis the Day of Resurrection:\n \u00a0\u00a0Earth! tell it out abroad!\n The Passover of gladness!\n \u00a0\u00a0The Passover of God!\n From Death to Life Eternal,\n \u00a0\u00a0From this world to the sky,\n Our Christ hath brought us over,\n \u00a0\u00a0With hymns of victory.\nOur hearts be pure from evil,\n \u00a0\u00a0That we may see aright\n The Lord in rays eternal\n \u00a0\u00a0Of Resurrection-Light:\n And, listening to His accents,\n \u00a0\u00a0May hear, so calm and plain,\n His own\u2014All Hail!\u2014and hearing,\n \u00a0\u00a0May raise the victor strain!\nNow let the Heav\u2019ns be joyful!\n \u00a0\u00a0Let earth her song begin!\n Let the round world keep triumph,\n \u00a0\u00a0And all that is therein:\n Invisible and visible\n \u00a0\u00a0Their notes let all things blend,\u2014\n For Christ the Lord hath risen,\u2014\n \u00a0\u00a0Our joy that hath no end.\n[Set by Mr. Helmore: a very spirited melody. Also in Mr. Young's book: composed by Dr. Schroeder.]","title":"Hymns of the Eastern Church: S. John Damascene: Canon for Easter Day: Ode I","type":"page"}