{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/hec/hec57.htm","path":"chr/hec/hec57.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/hec/hec57.htm","text":"Hymns of the Eastern Church, by J.M. Neale, [1884]\n\u00b1 A.D. 836.\nS. Methodius I., a native of Syracuse, embraced the monastic life at Constantinople. Sent as legate from Pope Paschal to Michael the Stammerer, he was imprisoned by that prince in a close cell, and there passed nine years, on account of his resolute defence of Icons. Having been scourged for the same cause, by the Emperor Theophilus, he made his escape from prison; and when peace was restored to the Church was raised to the throne of Constantinople. His first care was to assemble a Synod for the restoration of Icons; and it is, properly speaking, that Synod\nwhich the Greeks celebrate on Orthodoxy Sunday. With this Council the Iconoclast troubles ceased. S. Methodius died November 4th, 846. His compositions are very few, and are chiefly confined to Idiomela.\n\u03b5\u1f30 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f70 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1.\nAre thy toils and woes increasing?\n Are the Foe's attacks unceasing?\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Look with Faith unclouded,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gaze with eyes unshrouded,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0On the Cross!\nDost thou fear that strictest trial?\n Tremblest thou at Christ's denial?\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Never rest without it,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Clasp thine hands about it,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2014That dear Cross\nDiabolic legions press thee?\n Thoughts and works of sin distress thee?\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It shall chase all terror,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It shall right all error,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0That sweet Cross!\nDraw\u2019st thou nigh to Jordan's river?\n Should\u2019st thou tremble? Need\u2019st thou quiver?\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0No! if by it lying,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0No! if on it dying,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0On the Cross!\nSay then,\u2014\"Master, while I cherish\n That sweet hope, I cannot perish!\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0After this life's story,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Give Thou me the glory\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For the Cross!\"","title":"Hymns of the Eastern Church: S. Methodius I.: S. Methodiu...","type":"page"}