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A selection of Christian verse by modern masters such as Charles Wesley and Isaac Watts, and from the ancient liturgies of East and West.

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The Day of Resurrection

By St John Damascene

An eighth-century hymn of the Greek Church, for Easter Day

Picture: © Mosherf (Moshe Sherf Landscape Photography), Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.. Source.

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Our Songs Confess Thee Sovereign Lord

By Anonymous (?5th-6th century)

A hymn for the vigil of Easter, recalling Christ’s descent into the abode of the dead and his triumphant return.

Picture: By an anonymous artist from Constantinople (14th century), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence Public domain.. Source.

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When in the Name of Jesus’ Cross

By St John Damascene

A hymn for Holy Saturday by the eighth-century Syrian hymnographer St John Damascene.

Picture: By an anonymous artist (?1700s) from Kostroma, Russia, via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.

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Abide With Me

By H. F. Lyte

One of the best-loved of all hymns in the English language.

Picture: © John Sutton, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.. Source.

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Come O Thou Traveller Unknown

By Charles Wesley

A superlative Christian poem based on Righteous Jacob’s encounter with an angel.

Picture: By Léon Bonnat (1833-1922), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.

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When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

By Isaac Watts

A meditation on the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth.

Picture: From the Oswald Psalter (ca. 975-1000), via the British Museum and Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.

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