Hymns of the Greek Church

John Brownlie

Translated by John Brownlie

47 chapters · about 25 min

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The opening

τῆς πατρῴας δόξης σου

(κοντάκιον)

Far from Thy heavenly care, Lord, I have gone astray; And all the wealth Thou gav’st to me, Have cast away.

Now from a broken heart, In penitence sincere, I lift my prayer to Thee, O Lord, In mercy hear.

And in Thy blest abode Give me a servant’s place, That I, a son, may learn to own A Father’s grace.

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About this edition

The words
John Brownlie's English translation, copied word for word.
Left out
  • The source library's header, footer and license
  • The title page and opening pages before chapter 1, in 3 places
  • Page numbers and running heads from the printed pages, in 3 places
  • Notes and pages added by translators, editors or publishers, in 5 places
  • A preface, foreword or afterword, in 2 places