The Hymn of the Robe of Glory

Bardaisan

Translated by G. R. S. Mead

21 chapters · about 6 min

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The opening

I.

When, a quite little child, I was dwelling In the House of my Father’s Kingdom,

And in the wealth and the glories Of my Up-bringers I was delighting,

From the East, our Home, my Parents Forth-sent me with journey-provision.

Indeed from the wealth of our Treasure, They bound up for me a load.

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About this edition

The words
G. R. S. Mead's English translation, copied word for word.
Left out
  • The scanned copy's cover and the library's call-number label (BT 1390 .M44 1906 v. 10 c. 1, ROBARTS) (18 blocks)
  • The title page and opening pages before chapter 1, in 2 places
  • Other works printed in the same volume
  • Notes and pages added by translators, editors or publishers, in 4 places
  • Page numbers and running heads from the printed pages, in 5 places
  • Printer's imprint (Percy Lund Humphries) (4 blocks)
  • The library's card pocket (“University of Toronto Library … Acme Library Card Pocket”) (10 blocks)