Hymns from the Morningland

About this book

John Brownlie's translations of hymns from the Greek church, published in 1911. A Scottish minister and hymnologist, Brownlie rendered the ancient offices and festivals of the East into English verse, with brief notes for the reader. The collection opens a window on the worship of the Greek-speaking church and its centuries-old praise of Christ.

Contents

1. Publisher's Mark
2. Preface
3. Introduction
4. My God, shall sin its power maintain 🔒
5. Hark! upon the morning breezes 🔒
6. Hail to the morn that dawns on eastern hills 🔒
7. Hail to the King, Who comes in weakness now 🔒
8. Ye saints exult with cheerful song 🔒
9. He came because the Father willed 🔒
10. Now the King Immortal 🔒
11. When o’er the world Augustus reigned 🔒
12. O Light, resplendent of the morn 🔒
13. O wounded hands and feet! 🔒
14. When Jesus to the judgment hall 🔒
15. They brought Him to the hill of death 🔒
16. “Watch with Me,” The Master said 🔒
17. They cried, “Let Him be crucified!” 🔒
18. O darkest night that ever fell! 🔒
19. Nailed to the cross the Saviour dies 🔒
20. O Son of God, afflicted 🔒
21. This be our prayer, O Saviour of our souls 🔒
22. Lo, in its brightness the morning arising 🔒
23. In the dark of early morn 🔒
24. Glory to God! The morn appointed breaks 🔒
25. Glory to God! the Christ hath left the tomb 🔒
26. Rise, O glorious orb of day,— 🔒
27. Borne on the clouds the Christ arose 🔒
28. Lift up the gates 🔒
29. Borne on the wings of light 🔒
30. Like the beams that from the sun 🔒
31. Come, Holy Ghost, in might 🔒
32. Spirit of God, in love descend 🔒
33. Lord, may Thy Holy Spirit calm 🔒
34. O God, the Holy Ghost 🔒
35. When Jesus to the Jordan came 🔒
36. When on the mount the Lord appeared 🔒
37. Behold, the King of Zion rides 🔒
38. Waving in the autumn breeze 🔒
39. When in the clouds of heaven 🔒
40. Rest in the Lord, O servant by His grace 🔒
41. Thou dost not pass a lonesome way 🔒
42. The man who erring counsel shuns 🔒
43. Lord, a band of foes increasing 🔒
44. Light of my life, O Lord, Thou art 🔒
45. From the hills the light is streaming 🔒
46. The day declines to night 🔒
47. Lord, let us feel that Thou art near 🔒
48. Come, praise with gladness the Lord of all creation 🔒
49. Now with my weeping would I cleanse my soul 🔒
50. O God of love, on bended knee 🔒
51. O God, in mercy hear 🔒
52. Come to the Christ in tears 🔒
53. Forgive my heart its vain regrets 🔒
54. Far let me flee from worldly sin 🔒
55. Lord of mercy, at Thy gate 🔒
56. Burdened with a heavy load 🔒
57. Lord of a countless throng 🔒
58. Let all the world abroad 🔒
59. Thou Saviour of our sinful race 🔒
60. Where the Lord reveals His presence 🔒
61. O Love of God, surpassing far 🔒
62. O God of our salvation 🔒
63. O Jesus, when my guilty fears 🔒
64. Lord, I am Thine, for Thou hast died for me 🔒
65. Lord, let our eyes the things unseen behold 🔒
66. Wake to the songs that lips unsullied sing 🔒
67. Bring to the Christ your fears 🔒
68. Lord, soothe my anxious, troubled soul 🔒
69. Surpassing great the gift of God 🔒
70. My hope is firmly set 🔒
71. The time is drawing near 🔒
72. I will not yield my sword 🔒
73. If in the cause of right I must 🔒
74. The Christ on Olive’s mount in prayer 🔒
75. Like music at the stilly hour 🔒
76. O Lord, Thou in the hour of need 🔒
77. My harp upon the willows, grave 🔒
78. To Thee my soul enraptured sings 🔒
79. Christ The Word! Thine Incarnation 🔒
80. Come, keep this Feast, who holy things revere 🔒
81. By the Same Author 🔒