Hymns Of The Early Church
Brownlie's collection of hymns from early Christian poets and church fathers, presenting ancient sacred poetry praising God as the source of light and celebrating the victory of divine glory over darkness.
99 Chapters
Table of Contents
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Morning
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Thine be the glory, God of Light,
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With beauty decked the morn ascends,
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Rise, thou glorious orb of day,
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Up, up, my soul! with gladness rise,
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The crimson blush of morning glows
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The morn awakes; from eastern hills
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JAM META NOCTIS TRANSIIT
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Lo, in its brightness the morning arising,
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From the hills the light is streaming,
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ater arches, aperanton Cento from se ton aphthiton monarchen
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The morn in beauty breaks,
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Se kai nun eulogoumen
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Fades the glory of the west--
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See where the orb of day
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There is no darkness where Thou art,
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Lord, upon our night descending,
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Lord, let my evening prayer
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O Lord of light, Thy beams display,
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kurie eleeson. 'Antilabou, soson, eleeson kai diaphulaxon emas Litany of the Deacon
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The day fades into night,
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A crown of gold surpassing rare,
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epseusamen se ten aletheian, loge
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Christmas
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In the early morning,
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Lo, the clouds of night are rending,
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Herdsmen keeping lonely vigil
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oi magoi ta d?ra prospherousin oi poimenes to thauma keruttousin
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Doxa en upsistois The?
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techthentos tou Christou
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Deute agalliasometha t? churio, to paron musterion ekdiegoumenoi
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PUER NATUS IN BETHLEHEM From a Latin MS. of the Early 14th Century
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Out from the rising of the sun,
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ti soi prosenenkomen, Christe
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Over trackless regions,
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Doxa en upsistois The?
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angeloi meta poimenon doxazousi
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Glory in the highest!
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Christos gennatai
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Palm Sunday
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O God of love, whose mercy came
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Christos o Logos me theoi sarkoumenos
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Easter
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tas esperinas em?n euchas
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anastasin Christou theasamenoi
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He led them forth to Bethany,
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See the King of kings ascending
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kai ten pros upsos ouranou theian anlepsin
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Past the cross with all its shame,
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Pentecost
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To God the Holy Ghost
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Spirit of Light, Thy glory pour,
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basileu ouranie, paraklete
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Spirit of God, in love descend,
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Lord, may Thy Holy Spirit calm
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Ergo, os palai mathetais epengeilo
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Anointing of the sick
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tachus eis antilepsin, nomos uparchon Christi
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eleous pege, uparchon 'peragathe
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ton piston oiketen sou, anapouson os eusplanchnos
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Almighty God, great Source of all,
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Great love Divine, whose compass broad
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Great Son of God, supremely brave,
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Preparation for Worship
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Almighty God! Thy power controls
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tes patroas doxes sou
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phos ilaron agais doxes
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otan elthes o theos epi ges
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ten achranton eikona sou proskunoumen
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Consecration
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o Soter emon, anatole anatol?n
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JESU, LUX HOMINUM
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os egerthe o kurios, thanatosas ton thanaton
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Darkly the tempest swept
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JERUSALEM LUMINOSA VERAE PACIS VISIO
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PUGNATE, CHRISTI MILITES
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Refrain
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per tes anothen eirenes, kai tes soterias ton psuchon emon, tou Kuriou deethomen
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Harvest
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High on the throne of the Ancient of Days,
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Ah, that blest abode above,
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I sought the Lord at early morn,
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Let a shining robe be mine,
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I am alone, yet not alone,
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Oh, the Cross, the Saviour dying,
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I wandered sore distressed,
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Once the Lord, for our salvation,
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Close beside the heart that loves me
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My soul doth wait on God,
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The chariots of the Lord are strong,
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O heavenly land beyond the sun!
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There is no friend like Jesus,
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When I heard the Saviour calling
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I would not have a hand to guide
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O Jesus, let me hear Thy voice,
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Come, rest awhile; 'tis eventide--
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We bless Thee, Lord, that Thou hast spread
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Hark the voice of angels.
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O, come in early morning,
