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Antiphon A (From the Office of Dawn)

Author: John Brownlie Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: In mine affliction, Lord Lyrics: In mine affliction, Lord, My cry went up to Thee, And to my sorrowing heart, Thou gav'st Thy mercy free. When life is parched and dry, Refreshing streams appear, And earth's vain sounds are dead To my enchanted ear. To Holy Ghost be praise, To Father and to Son: Almighty Trinity, While endless ages run. Text Sources: Parakletike, p. 5

Antiphon B (From the Office of Dawn)

Author: John Brownlie Meter: 6.6.6.6 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Now let our souls ascend Lyrics: Now let our souls ascend The everlasting hills, For thence the help of God Comes to our heartfelt ills. O Christ, with Thy right hand Thou shalt sustain my soul; And 'mong deceitful men My wayward heart control. From Thee renewal comes, O Holy Ghost Divine; With Father and with Son, Co-equal power is Thine. Text Sources: Parakletike, p. 189

Stichera (Sung after the Canon for Easter Day)

Author: John Brownlie Meter: 10.10.10.8 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Thy glorious rising on the first of days Lyrics: Thy glorious rising on the first of days, We come adoring, and with grateful praise Thy saving Passion sing in joyful lays;-- With trumpet sound His praise advance. O Christ Who, on the Cross in dark dismay Didst vanquish death and cast his bands away,-- Almighty, in our life give peace, we pray; Praise Him with cymbals in the dance. Thou Christ Who, from the depths of hades brought The life to mortal man his spirit sought; May we with pure heart hymn Thee as we ought;-- With trumpet sound His praise advance. We praise Thee that in condescension Thou, Of Virgin born, to man's estate didst bow, One with th' Eternal Father then as now;-- Praise Him with cymbals in the dance. He, on the Cross Who freely bare our woes, And from the grave a glorious Victor rose, Now on the world His saving grace bestows;-- With trumpet sound His praise advance, Praise Him with cymbals in the dance. Text Sources: Pentecostarion, p. 5

From the ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΤΥΡΙΝΗΖ: Ode VII

Author: John Brownlie Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Eternal Ruler, Thou didst will Lyrics: Eternal Ruler, Thou didst will To give me form and grace divine; But lured to sin by serpent skill, I have provoked that wrath of Thine. In anger cast me not away, But call me back, O God, I pray. Ah! woe is me, a robe of shame Hides what my stole of light adorned; Hear me, I call upon Thy name, My Saviour, let me not be scorned; In anger cast me not away, But call me back, O God, I pray. O, I was wounded in the soul, And exiled from the joys I knew; My Saviour, Thou canst make me whole, And Thou art pitiful and true. In anger cast me not away, But call me back, O God, I pray, Text Sources: Triodion, p. 66

O God of Light and Life and Joy

Author: John Brownlie Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: O God of Light and Life and Joy, Blest Trinity! my soul employ While I have power to sing: No song too glad to raise to Thee, Eternal, glorious Trinity,-- No gift too rich to bring. When darkness brooded o'er the earth, At thy command light had its birth, And night and darkness fled; And still, where hearts are bound in night, Thou speak'st the word, "Let there be light," And noontide beams are shed. Death held the Christ of God enchained, The grave the Lord of Life restrained, And eyes were filled with tears;-- Awoke the morn in eastern skies! Behold, the Lord of Life arise! Farewell to mortal fears! O joyless still the spirit sighs, And fearful looks to ebon skies, And stars begin to shine;-- Lo! overhead the bright array, The night is shining as the day, When hopes and fears entwine. O God of Light and Life and Joy, Blest Trinity, my soul employ While I have power to sing: No song too glad to raise to Thee, Eternal, glorious Trinity, No gift too rich to bring.

Idiomela of S. John the Monk

Author: John Brownlie Meter: 7.6.7.6 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: What joy of life abideth Lyrics: What joy of life abideth, Without the smart of woe? What glory lingers fadeless Upon our world below? All is a fleeting shadow, And all a fitful gleam, For death with cruel swiftness, Dissolves the illusive dream. O Christ a light unfailing, A beauty lasting, rare, Shines in Thy face to charm us, And cheer us everywhere. Where Thou art aye abiding, Where we that light may see, Grant us, O Christ our Saviour, For evermore to be. Text Sources: Euchologion, p. 413

The Transfiguration

Author: John Brownlie Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: When glory crowned the mountain top Lyrics: When glory crowned the mountain top, And Christ was decked in garments fair, The prophets of the Lord appeared, And talked with the Redeemer there. "Let us make this our dwelling-place," 'Twas thus his followers made request; "For it is good to linger here, And they who dwell with Thee are blest." Then from a cloud a voice was heard, While each in terror held his breath,-- "This is My Own beloved Son, Hear ye what the Belovéd saith." Jesus, when Thy glory gilds The mount of God whereon we meet, May we the voice from Heaven discern, And bow expectant at Thy feet.

The Morn in Beauty Breaks

Author: John Brownlie Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: The morn in beauty breaks, The world to life awakes, Up, soul of mine and sing; And let the day begun, In hours of service run, And joy to duty bring. The darkness fades away, Light ushers in the day,-- Let there be light for me! That round my path no cloud Dark folding may enshroud, Me in perplexity. To Father and to Son, To Spirit, Three in One, Eternal praise be given: Sung by the saints above, In songs of fervent love, Up in the choirs of heaven.

Stichera of Apocreos

Author: John Brownlie Meter: 7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Surely comes the dreadful day Lyrics: Surely comes the dreadful day When before the judgment bar Men shall stand in vast array, And the books of God reveal Deeds of life that men conceal. At the gnashing and the tears, Every heart shall melt with grief, While the sinner filled with fears By the doom of judgment goes To a life of endless woes. Wherefore we entreat thee, Lord,-- Thou Who art exceeding good,-- Spare us, who with one accord, Hymn the grace divinely broad Of our ever-pitying God. Text Sources: Triodion, p. 22

Order of Holy Unction

Author: John Brownlie Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Thou Christ alone art great Lyrics: Thou Christ alone art great, In Thee we ever find Infinite love and tenderness, And mercy wondrous kind. Now in Thy love divine, Come to the sufferers' aid; In mercy Lord be merciful, On Whom our wounds were laid. Thy sanctifying grace, O Christ send from above; Seal Thou our souls and bodies now, And heal us all in love. Text Sources: Euchologion, p. 261