heavenly things.

IV

O shield of our defence,
And foe of all our foes;
The glory of the saints of God,
Their crown for all their woes.

V

Who follow Christ the Lord,
Their beauty find in thee;
Their harbour of salvation thou,
Now and eternally.

Antiphon

{semeron kreumatai epi xylou ho en hydasi ten gen kreumasas}

_Triodion_, p. 401

I

Come, mortals, come behold!
He hangs upon the tree,
Who made the rolling sea
The new formed earth uphold.

II

See! He is crowned with thorns,
The King of angels great,
Who in His high estate
A glorious crown adorns.

III

Derided, see Him wear
A robe of purple dye,
Who robes the noon-day sky
With clouds that float on air.

IV

The Bridegroom of the Bride,
The Son of Virgin born--
With nails His hands are torn,
With cruel spear His side.

Apolutikion

(Of the Holy Apostle Thomas)

{esphragismenou tou mnematos}

_Pentecostarion_, p. 23

I

O Christ the God, Who art our life,
Thou from the sealed tomb didst rise,
And where Thy sad disciples mourned,
Appeared to them with glad surprise.

II

Because Thy mercy, Lord, is great,
And all Thy word to them is true,
Come with its power even as of old,
And every sinful soul renew.

III

All glory to the Father be,
And to the Saviour, Christ the Son;
All glory to the Holy Ghost,
Now, and while endless ages run.

Stichera of The Ascension

{ho kyrios anelephthe eis ouranous, hina pempse ton Parakleton to kosmo}

_Pentecostarion_, p. 148

I

The Lord ascended into heaven
That He might from above
Send down the promised Paraclete
On mission of His