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VII.
AN EVENING HYMN.
Σε και νυν ευλογουμεν,
(Semi-iambic.)
1.
And now again at night,
O Christ, the living Word,
Thou Light of the Eternal Light,
Be Thou by us adored.
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2.
Thou dost the Spirit give,
Third Light, in glory one;
His grace, by whom alone we live,
Thou dost refuse to none.
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3.
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Thou didst the darkness scatter,
Thou mad'st the light to shine,
That now through all primeval matter
Might spring delight divine.
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4.
It, a rude mass before,
From Thee took order new;
And shapely form, and steadfast law,
So beautiful to view.
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5.
And mind of man with light
From heaven Thou didst endow,
By word and wisdom that he might
Thine image bear below;
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6.
And lighted in his soul,
Thine own great Light might see;
And thenceforth not in part, but whole,
Himself all light might be.
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And heaven Thou didst array,
With those bright orbs above;
And day to night, and night to day,
Proclaim Thy law of love;
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8.
Yielding in turn; the one
To worn-out flesh brings rest!
The other calls, "Let work be done!"
Such work as Thou lov'st best.
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