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Sticheron Idiomelon

(From the Order of the Burial of Priests)

ῥευστοί πῶς γεγόναμεν, ἄφθαρτον εἰκόνα φορέσαντες

Euchologion, p. 467

4,6,6,4

I

Why do we fade?

Who Thine own image bear,

Who life immortal share,—

Why do we fade?

II

Why did we err?

And leave the food of life,

To eat the bread of strife,—

Why did we err?

III

Why thus deceived?

And robbed of life divine,

That precious gift of Thine?

Why thus deceived?
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