Chapter 3

All hail, Life-bearing Cross, 29 All human things decay, 17 At early dawn with pious thought, 45 Before Thy Cross we take our place, 26 Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, 36 Come let us sing with joyful mirth, 69 Come with the load of sorrow thou art bearing, 59 Come, mortals, come, behold! 31 Even as Thou saidst, O Christ, 39 Formed in Thine Image bright, 57 Hail! full of grace, Virgin Theotokos, 41 Have pity, Lord, for Thou art great, 55 He came to earth who came from God, 93 Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, 102 Hence, slumber, from mine eyes, 65 I brought my darkest sin to mind, 47 I have no tears to shed, 50 Lo, He gave Himself to die, 53 May Thy bright Spirit, 73 Morn of beauty, joyous morn, 77 Now Christ the God to earth hath come, 75 My sin was very great, 85 O Christ the God who art our life, 53 O Christ to Thy disciples then, 71 O Christ who art the peerless light, 27 O destitute of all defence, 13 O ever ready to forgive, 79 O God of light and glory, 49 O Light of light, when other lights are fading, 63 O Mystery hidden from the world, 38 O Son of God, on Thee we call, 81 Safe in the comfort of Thy grace, 97 The Christ of God to sorrowing hearts, 83 The early dawn awakes, 25 The joy of earth is fleeting, 95 The Lord ascended into heaven, 34 The Lord came down from heaven, 67 The radiance of the brightness, 21 The promise which the Saviour made, 89 Thou, Lord, hast power to heal, 19 Thy love hath sweetened me, 51 Thy mighty word commanding, 23 Tossed on the sea of life, 42 We hymn Thy triumph on the Cross, 61 When sorrow's clouds are circling near, 91 When the morn comes o'er the hills, 87 Why do we fade? 16 Within Thy courts my praise shall rise, 15 Appendix The Trisagion, 102 The Creed of Nicea, 106

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