{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/hec/hec64.htm","path":"chr/hec/hec64.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/hec/hec64.htm","text":"Hymns of the Eastern Church, by J.M. Neale, [1884]\nCanon for Ascension Day\nby S. Joseph of the Studium\n\u1f10\u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03c5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c2.\n\"E\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0xalt, exalt, the Heavenly Gates,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ye chiefs of mighty name!\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Lord and King of all things waits,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Enrob\u2019d in earthly frame.\"\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0So to the higher seats they cry,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The humbler legions of the sky.\nF\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0or Adam\u2019s sake, by Serpent-guile\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Distress\u2019d, deceiv\u2019d, o\u2019erthrown,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Thou left\u2019st Thy native Home awhile,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Thou left\u2019st the Father\u2019s Throne:\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Now he is deck\u2019d afresh with grace,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Thou seek\u2019st once more the Heavenly place.\nG\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0lad festal keeps the earth to-day,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Glad festal Heav\u2019n is keeping:\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Ascension-pomp, in bright array,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Goes proudly sky-ward sweeping:\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Lord the mighty deed hath done,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0And join\u2019d the severed into one.\nCatavas\u00eda.\n\u1f14\u1fe5\u1fe4\u03b7\u03be\u03b5 \u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2.\nH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0er fetters of the barren womb it rent,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It crush\u2019d the malice of the insolent,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The cry of her\u2014the prophetess, who brought\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A contrite spirit, and a humble thought\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0To Him, Who bids His Throne by earnest prayer be sought.","title":"Hymns of the Eastern Church: S. Joseph of the Studium: Canon for Ascension Day. Ode III.","type":"page"}