would our offering give,--
O Christ, to Thee we pray,
For Thou didst break the bands of death
When dawned the glorious day.

IV

To Thee, Thou Three in One,
Ascend our songs divine;
One power, one kingdom without end,
And one dominion Thine.

V

O Christ, the source of light,
With light my soul inspire;
Come, make my heart the bright abode
Of Thy celestial fire.

{Deute laoi, ten trisypostaton theoteta proskynesomen}

By the Emperor Leo VI., died 911 A.D.

I

Come ye people, come adore Him,
God in Holy Trinity;
God the Father, Son, and Spirit,
Ever Blessed Unity.

II

Thine the glory, God Almighty,
To the Son and Spirit given,
Ere upon the world's creation
Dawned the new-born light of heaven.

III

Holy, holy, we adore Thee,
One in power, in nature one;
God the Father, God the Spirit,
God the Co-Eternal Son.

IV

By the Son the wide creation
Rose where chaos held its sway;
By the Spirit, God Almighty
Swept eternal night away.

V

Son, the Father's love revealing,
Son, through whom the Spirit came,
Blessed Godhead! endless glory
Be to Thine exalted name.

{hotan elthes ho theos epi ges}

({kontakion Echos a'})

I

When Thou shalt come, O Lord,
Wrapt in Thy glory bright,
Then shall the earth in terror quake,
The sun withhold his light.

II

When Thou shalt come, O Lord,
Then to Thy judgment-bar,
Even as a mighty stream, shall flow
The sons of men from far.

III

When Thou shalt come, O Lord,
Then shall the books be spread,
And from their secrets Thou shalt judge
The living and the dead.

IV

When Thou shalt come, O Lord,
Then save me by Thy power,
Let not the flames of wrath o'ertake
Thy servant in that hour.

V

When Thou shalt