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Hymns of the Greek Church
tr. Brownlie, 1900
Chapter 13
Διὰ Λαζάρου τὴν ἔγερσιν Κύριε
(Ἀντίφωνον Γ᾽ Ἦχος Β᾽)
When Lazarus rose at Christ’s command,
And God was glorified of men,
The children cried Hosanna then,
But Judas would not understand.
Ἦχος ὁ αὐτός
When seated with Thy chosen band
Thou didst to Thy disciples say
That one, O Christ, would Thee betray,
But Judas would not understand.
ὁ αὐτός
The sop revealed the traitor’s hand,
In answer to the question made;
They saw by whom Thou wert betrayed,
But Judas would not understand.
ὁ αὐτός
The Jews, O Christ, Thy life demand,
’Twas purchased for a price like this—
For silver pieces and a kiss,
But Judas would not understand.
ὁ αὐτός
Thou, with Thine own unstainèd hand,
Didst wash the feet, and humbly teach
That such a task becometh each,
But Judas would not understand.
ὁ αὐτός
‘Watch thou and pray,’ was Thy command,
Lest, thoughtless, the disciples fall
Beneath the tempter’s bitter thrall;
But Judas would not understand.