ll the praises forth again.

AN EVENING HYMN

{Se kai nyn eulogoumen}

I

Now at this evening hour,
O Thou, my Christ, to Thee,
Thou Word of God, Eternal Light,
All grateful praises be.

II

From Thee the Spirit comes,
Third beam of peerless light,
And in Thyself one glorious orb
The triple rays unite.

III

Thy word and wisdom Thou
To lighten man hast given,
That he the splendour might reflect
That shines superb in heaven;

IV

And having light within,
Might see Thine image bright,
And daily rise, till he himself
Is altogether light.

A MORNING HYMN

{orthrios didomi to theo mou dexias}

I

The morning breaks, I place my hand in Thine,
My God, 'tis Thine to lead, to follow mine;
No word deceitful shall I speak the while,
Nor shall I stain my hand with action vile.

II

Thine be the day with worthy labour filled,
Strong would I stand to do the duty willed;
Nor swayed by restless passion let me be,
That I may give the offering pure to Thee;

III

Else were I 'shamed when hoary age I see,
Shamed were this board that bears Thy gifts to me:
Mine is the impulse; O my Christ, I pray,
Be Thou Thyself to me the Blessed Way!

AN EVENING HYMN

{epseusamen se ten aletheian, loge}

I

O Word of Truth! in devious paths
My wayward feet have trod,
I have not kept the day serene
I gave at morn to God.

II

And now 'tis night, and night within,
O God, the light hath fled!
I have not kept the vow I made
When morn its glories shed.

III

For clouds of gloom from nether world
Obscured my upward way;
O Christ the Light, Thy light bestow
And turn my night to day!

SYNESIUS

SYNESIUS

Synesius was born about 375. In