Thou hallowed chosen morn of praise

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Thou hallowed chosen morn of praise,
That best and greatest shinest:
Lady and queen and day of days,
Of things divine, divinest!
On thee our praises Christ adore
For ever and for evermore.

Come, let us taste the vine's new fruit,
For heavenly joy preparing;
Today the branches with the Root
In resurrection sharing:
Whom as true God our hymns adore
For ever and for for evermore.

Rise, Sion, rise! and looking forth,
Behold thy children round thee!
From east and west, from south and north,
And in thy bosom Christ adore
For ever and for evermore.

O Father, O co-equal Son,
O co-eternal Spirit,
In persons Three, in substance One,
And One in power and merit:
In thee baptized, we thee adore
For ever and for evermore.

Words: John Damascene (8thC)
Music: melody--J.H.Schein (17thC), arrangement--J.S. Bach (18thC)