{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/hec/hec62.htm","path":"chr/hec/hec62.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/hec/hec62.htm","text":"Hymns of the Eastern Church, by J.M. Neale, [1884]\nby S. Joseph of the Studium\nA Cento from the Canon of the \"Bodiless Ones;\" Tuesday in the Week of the Fourth Tone.\nStars of the morning, so gloriously bright,\n Fill\u2019d with celestial resplendence and light;\n These that, where night never followeth day,\n Raise the Trishagion ever and aye:\nThese are Thy counsellors: these dost Thou own,\n God of Sabaoth! the nearest Thy throne;\n These are Thy ministers; these dost Thou send,\n Help of the helpless ones! man to defend.\nThese keep the guard, amidst Salem's dear bowers:\n Thrones, Principalities, Virtues, and Powers:\n Where with the Living Ones, mystical Four,\n Cherubin, Seraphin, bow and adore.\n\"Who like the Lord? \"\u2014thunders Michael, the Chief:\n Raphael, \"the Cure of God,\" comforteth grief:\n And, as at Nazareth, prophet of peace,\n Gabriel, \"the Light of God,\" bringeth release.\nThen, when the earth was first pois\u2019d in mid-space,\n Then, when the planets first sped on their race,\u2014\n Then, when were ended the six days' employ,\u2014\n Then all the sons of God shouted for joy.\nStill let them succour us; still let them fight,\n Lord of angelic hosts, battling for right!\n Till, where their anthems they ceaselessly pour,\n We with the Angels may bow and adore!\n[No. 6 in H.E.C]","title":"Hymns of the Eastern Church: S. Joseph of the Studium: Stars of the Morning","type":"page"}