{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/hec/hec28.htm","path":"chr/hec/hec28.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/hec/hec28.htm","text":"Hymns of the Eastern Church, by J.M. Neale, [1884]\nCanon for Easter Day\nby S. John Damascene.\n\u03b1\u1f55\u03c4\u03b7 \u1f25 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae.\nThou hallowed chosen morn of praise,\n \u00a0\u00a0That best and greatest shinest!\n Lady and Queen and Day of days,\n \u00a0\u00a0Of things divine, divinest!\n On thee our praises Christ adore\n For ever and for evermore.\nCome, let us taste the Vine's new fruit\n \u00a0\u00a0For heavenly joy preparing:\n To-day the branches with the Root\n \u00a0\u00a0In Resurrection sharing:\n Whom as True God our hymns adore\n For ever and for evermore.\nRise, Sion, rise, and looking forth,\n \u00a0\u00a0Behold thy children round thee!\n From East and West, and South and North,\n \u00a0\u00a0Thy scatter\u2019d sons have found thee!\n And in thy bosom Christ adore\n For ever and for evermore.\nO Father! O co-equal Son!\n \u00a0\u00a0O co-eternal Spirit!\n In Persons Three, in Substance One,\n \u00a0\u00a0And One in power and merit;\n In Thee baptiz\u2019d, we Thee adore\n For ever and for evermore!\n[No. 1 in Mr. Sedding's book. A very appropriate melody.]","title":"Hymns of the Eastern Church: S. John Damascene: Canon for Easter Day: Ode VIII","type":"page"}