Sacred Writings (Volume 45) (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: GREEK HYMNS GLORIA IN EXCELSIS ' Anonymous 4th Century or earlier) GLORY be to God on high, and in earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks-to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. . O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesu Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen. .: SHEPHERD OF TENDER YOUTH St. Clement Of Alexandria. Tr. H. M. Dexter [(?) 170-220] Shepherd of tender youth Guiding in love and truth Through devious ways; Christ our triumphant king, We come Thy name to sing; Hither our children bring Tributes of praise. Thou art our holy Lord, The all-subduing Word, Healer of strife: Thou didst Thysilf abase, That from sin's deep disgrace Thou mightest save our race, And give us life. Thou art the great High-Priest; Thou hast prepared the feast Of heavenly love; While in our mortal pain None calls on Thee in vain; Help Thou dost not disdain, Help from above. Ever be Thou our guide, Our shepherd and our pride, Our staff and song: Jesus, Thou Christ of God, By Thy perennial word Lead us where Thou hast trod, Make our faith strong. So now, and till we die, Sound we Thy praises high, And joyful sing. Let all the holy throng Who to Thy Church belong, Unite and swell the song To Christ our ...