tr., John Brownlie 6,6,8,6 Deute agalliasometha to kurio (Stichera Idiomela) I O come let us adore The Lord of all the earth, And in our songs of praise recount The mystery of His birth. II The middle wall is razed, An entrance now is free; For cherubim with sword of flame No longer guard the tree. III O Paradise restored! Now I shall enter in, And taste the bliss from which I fell Through Adam's mortal sin, -- IV For Christ, the Father's Son, Who God's true image bore, Of Virgin born, in low estate Our human nature wore. V True God! True Man! to Thee Our earnest prayers ascend; O, of Thy loving-kindness hear, Who art the Sinners' Friend. |