e
Stretched forth His saving hand.

III

Thou gav'st Thyself to die,
Dark Hades to explore,
To bring to souls in prison bound
New life for evermore.

IV

O Lover of mankind,
To Thee all glory be,
For Thou didst give not death, but life,
When hanging on the tree.

{Dia Lazarou ten egersin Kyrie}

({Antiphonon G' Echos B'})

When Lazarus rose at Christ's command,
And God was glorified of men,
The children cried Hosanna then,
But Judas would not understand.

{Echos ho autos}

When seated with Thy chosen band
Thou didst to Thy disciples say
That one, O Christ, would Thee betray,
But Judas would not understand.

{ho autos}

The sop revealed the traitor's hand,
In answer to the question made;
They saw by whom Thou wert betrayed,
But Judas would not understand.

{ho autos}

The Jews, O Christ, Thy life demand,
'Twas purchased for a price like this--
For silver pieces and a kiss,
But Judas would not understand.

{ho autos}

Thou, with Thine own unstained hand,
Didst wash the feet, and humbly teach
That such a task becometh each,
But Judas would not understand.

{ho autos}

'Watch thou and pray,' was Thy command,
Lest, thoughtless, the disciples fall
Beneath the tempter's bitter thrall;
But Judas would not understand.

{semeron gregorei ho Ioudas}

({Antiphonon Echos barys})

I

The wily Judas watches near
The Master's path to-day,
That he may into wicked hands
The Eternal Lord betray,
Who in the desert lone and dread
Supplied the multitudes with bread.

II

To-day the wicked one denies
His Teacher and his Friend--
Once a disciple, he betrays
His Master in the end.
For silver, see the Lord is sold,
Who manna gave in days of old.

III

{ho autos}

To-day the Jews on Calvary
A cruel Cross have rais