S. JOHN DAMASCENE-(d. circ. A.D. 780)

Canon for Easter Day, called the, "Golden

Canon," or "Queen of Canons "--

Ode I." "Tis the Day of Resurrection"

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87

89

42

Ode III." Come and let us drink of

Ode IV. "Stand on thy watch-tower,

Habakkuk the Seer"

45

Ode V. "Let us rise in early morning" 46

Ode VI.-"Into the dim earth's lowest

parts descending

Ode VII." Who from the fiery furnace

saved the Three "

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48

Ode VIII. "Thou hallowed chosen day"

Ode IX. Thou New Jerusalem, arise

and shine"

Canon for S. Thomas's Sunday :-

Ode I." Come, ye faithful, raise the

strain "

Ode III." On the rock of Thy Com-

mandments"

Ode IV.-" CHRIST, we turn our eyes to

Thee"

The Stichera of the Last Kiss

Idiomela for All Saints

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S. COSMAS, surnamed The Melodist-(A.D. 780) 67

Canon for Christmas Day,-

Ode I.-" CHRIST is born! Tell forth

Ode IV.-" Rod of the Root of Jesse "

Ode V.-"Father of Peace, and GOD of

Consolation"

Ode VI.-"As Jonah, issuing from his

three days' tomb"

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75

S. STEPHEN THE SABAITE-(A.D. 725-794) . 87

Idiomela in the Week of the First Oblique

S. THEOPHANES-(A.D. 759-818) .

Idiomela on Friday of Tyrophagus

S. THEOPHANES-(continued):-

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Stichera at the First Vespers of Cheese

Sunday (Quinquagesima):—“Adam's Com-

plaint"

98

S. THEODORE OF THE STUDIUM-(A.D. 826) 101

Canon for Apocreos (Sexagesima).

Ode I.-"That fearful day, that day of

speechless dread "

Ode III.-"GOD comes, and who shall

stand before His fear?"

Ode IV." The Day is near, the Judg-

ment is at hand"

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109

Ode IX.-" The LORD draws nigh, the

righteous Throne's Assessor" 114

Orthodoxy Sunday (1st Sunday in Lent).

S. METHODIUS I. (A.D. 846)

Idiomela for a Sunday of the Fourth Tone.

116

122

128

S. JOSEPH OF THE STUDIUM-(A.D. 830)

Canon at Lauds for Sunday of the Prodigal

Son (Septuagesima)

Cento from the Canon on SS. Chrysanthus

and Daria: "The Pilgrims of Jesus"

Cento from the Canon of S. John Climacos;

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S. JOSEPH OF THE STUDIUM-(continued): -

Cento from the Canon of SS. Timothy and

Maura: "Let our Choir New Anthems

raise"

Cento from the Canon for the Monday of the

First Tone; in the Paracletice: "And

wilt Thou pardon, Lord"

Cento from the Canon of the Bodiless Ones,

134

136

4

(Tuesday in the Week of the Fourth Tone):

"Stars of the Morning".

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Gates"

Ode III.-"Exalt, exalt, the Heavenly

141

143

Ode IV.-"JESUS, LORD of Life Eternal" 145

Ode V.-"Now that Death by death hath

Ode VI.-"Rain down, ye heav'ns, eternal

Ode VII.-"Wafting Him up on high" 151

Ode VIII. Of twofold natures, CHRIST,

S. THEOCTISTUS OF THE STUDIUM-(circ. A.D.

890).

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Cento from the "Suppliant Canon to JESUS" 157

. 160

METROPHANES OF SMYRNA-circ. A.D. 910

From the Canon for Sunday of the Second

Tone;"O Unity of Threefold Light" 161