Hymns of the Holy Eastern Church ‎#85

85. Stichera of Apocreos

Surely comes the dreadful day
When before the judgment bar
Men shall stand in vast array,
And the books of God reveal
Deeds of life that men conceal.

At the gnashing and the tears,
Every heart shall melt with grief,
While the sinner filled with fears
By the doom of judgment goes
To a life of endless woes.

Wherefore we entreat thee, Lord,--
Thou Who art exceeding good,--
Spare us, who with one accord,
Hymn the grace divinely broad
Of our ever-pitying God.

Text Information

• First Line: Surely comes the dreadful day
• Title: Stichera of Apocreos
• Greek Title: βίβλοι ἀνοιγήσονται
• Translator: John Brownlie
• Meter: 7.7.7.7.7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1902
• Source: Triodion, p. 22

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