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Hymns of the Eastern Church

by J.M. Neale

[1884]


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This is a collection of translations of hymns from the Eastern Orthodox church, most written during the height of the Byzantine Empire. Neale includes extensive introductory material and biographies of each hymn writer (most of whom have names beginning with 'S.'--'Saint'). This work includes some text in Greek, so your browser will have to have good Unicode support.


Title Page
Contents
Preface to First Edition
Preface to Second Edition
Preface to Third Edition
Note
Introduction
First Epoch

S. Anatolius

S. Anatolius
Stichera for a Sunday of the First Tone
Evening Hymn
S. Stephen's Day: Stichera at Vespers
Stichera for Christmas-Tide

 

Second Epoch

S. Andrew

S. Andrew of Crete
Stichera for Great Thursday
Troparia for Palm Sunday
The Great Canon, Called Also the King of Canons
Stichera for the Second Week of the Great Fast

S. Germanus

S. Germanus: A Sunday in the Week of the Great Fast

S. John Damascene

S. John Damascene
Canon for Easter Day, Called the ''Golden Canon,'' or the ''Queen of Canons''
Canon for Easter Day: Ode I
Canon for Easter Day: Ode III
Canon for Easter Day: Ode IV
Canon for Easter Day: Ode V
Canon for Easter Day: Ode VI
Canon for Easter Day: Ode VII
Canon for Easter Day: Ode VIII
Canon for Easter Day: Ode IX
The Stichera of the Last Kiss
Idiomela for All Saints
S. Thomas's Sunday, Ode I
S. Thomas's Sunday, Ode III
S. Thomas's Sunday, Ode IV
S. Thomas's Sunday, Ode V

S. Cosmas

S. Cosmas
Canon For Christmas Day, Ode I.
Canon For Christmas Day, Ode III.
Canon For Christmas Day, Ode IV.
Canon For Christmas Day, Ode V.
Canon For Christmas Day, Ode VI.
Canon For Christmas Day, Ode VII.
Canon For Christmas Day, Ode VIII.
Canon For Christmas Day, Ode IX.
Transfiguration

S. Tarasius

S. Tarasius

S. Theophanes

S. Theophanes
Idiomela on Friday of Cheese-Sunday
Stichera at the First Vespers of Cheese-Sunday

Theodore of the Studium

Theodore of the Studium
Canon for Apocreos
Canon for Apocreos. Ode I
Canon for Apocreos. Ode III
Canon for Apocreos. Ode IV
Canon for Apocreos. Ode IX
Orthodoxy Sunday

S. Methodius I.

S. Methodius I. Idiomela for a Sunday of the Fourth Tone

S. Joseph of the Studium

S. Joseph of the Studium
Sunday of the Prodigal Son. (Septuagesima.)
Let Our Choir New Anthems Raise
And Wilt Thou Pardon, Lord
Stars of the Morning
Canon for Ascension Day. Ode I.
Canon for Ascension Day. Ode III.
Canon for Ascension Day. Ode IV.
Canon for Ascension Day. Ode V.
Canon for Ascension Day. Ode VI.
Canon for Ascension Day. Ode VII.
Canon for Ascension Day. Ode VIII.
Canon for Ascension Day. Ode IX.

Theoctistus of the Studium

Theoctistus of the Studium

Metrophanes of Smyrna

Metrophanes of Smyrna
O Unity of Threefold Light

 

Euthymius
Leo VI
John Mauropus

Appendix

S. Stephen the Sabaite

S. Stephen the Sabaite
Idiomela in the Week of the First Oblique Tone

S. Joseph of the Studium

The Pilgrims of Jesus
The Return Home

 

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