Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ... 38 hymns for divers festivals For the Assumption of the Holy Virgin. To-day the Angel Gabriel brought the palm and the crown to the triumphant Virgin. To-day he introduced to the Lord of all, her, who was the Temple of the Most High, and the dwelling of the Holy Spirit. For the Day of the Holy Cross. From the beginning of time the Cross appeared in Paradise, planted by the Hand of God, as a sign of consolation to Seth, and as a gage of hope to Adam, the first father. In this wood to which our Saviour Jesus was nailed, we put all our confidence, and we prostrate ourselves, and adore the Sacred Sign which has borne our God. For A rchangels' Day. In your honour, 0 holy Archangels, and choirs of Angels, we sing in sweetest tones our songs of praise. For the Feasts of the Holy Apostles. 0 Sun of justice proceeding from the Father, who hath filled Thine Apostles with ineffable grace! The way of heavenly light has been splendidly shown amidst the people of Armenia, by Thaddeus and Bartholomew. For the Feasts of the Prophets. Interpreters of the ineffable secrets of God, 0 holy Prophets, ye have been from the remotest time the predictors of future events. For the Feasts of the Pontiffs. At the solemnity of your feast we triumph with spiritual joy, 0 Father and Teacher, holy Pontiff (N.N.). The following Canticle may be substituted for any of the foregoing hymns. 0 thou, holy and august Priest, chosen of God, like unto Aaron and to the Prophet Moses! It was Moses who arranged the mysterious vestments which Aaron always wore. His tunic was woven with four colours: scarlet, azure, amaranth and purple. 0ne thread was placed on another, and the thread of the first row was enriched with a carbuncle: the fringe around was of golden thread. At the sound...
