CHRIST IN THE STRANGER'S GUISE

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"Never treat a brother like a passing stranger,
Always try to keep the love light burning,
Listen only to this song, and watch his eyes,
For he might be the Prince of Peace returning,
Yes, he might be the Prince of Peace returning."
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Leon Russell
"Prince of Peace"
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I saw a stranger yestreen,

I put food in the eating place,

Drink in the drinking place,

Music in the listening place,

And in the sacred name of the Triune,

He blessed myself and my house,

My cattle and my dear ones,

And the lark said in her song

Often, often, often

Goes the Christ in the stranger's guise.

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Iona Community

Scotland

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GREEK ORTHODOX MORNING CHANT TO THE TRINITY

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This is a Greek chant to the Trinity that I found
 on Youtube - I doubt that it's the morning chant
that we have here in text, one that I found
 in a prayerbook, but we're after the overall
effect here, not the minute details.
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Troparia to the Holy Trinity

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Having arisen from sleep,

 we fall down before thee, O Blessed One,

 and sing to thee, O Mighty One, the Angelic Hymn:

 Holy, holy, holy art thou, O God.

 Through the Theotokos [Mary, Jesus' mother]
 have mercy on us. 

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
Amen
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From my bed and sleep Thou hast raised me:

 O Lord, enlighten my mind and my heart, and open

 my lips that I may praise thee, O Holy Trinity:

Holy, holy, holy art thou, O God.

Through the Theotokos have mercy on us.

Both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. 

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Suddenly the Judge shall come,

 and the deeds of each shall be revealed:

but with fear we cry out in the middle of the night:

 Holy, holy, holy art thou, O God.

 Through the Theotokos have mercy on us.

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Lord, have mercy. (12 times)
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