Hymnus Christi servatoris

HYMN OF CHRIST THE SAVIOR BY SAINT CLEMENT

Bridle of untamed colts, wing of wandering birds, sure rudder of ships, shepherd of royal lambs; gather Your simple children, to praise holily, to hymn guilelessly with innocent mouths Christ, the leader of children. King of saints, all-conquering Word of the most high Father, prince of wisdom, support of toils, ever-joyful, savior of the mortal race, Jesus, shepherd, ploughman, rudder, bridle, heavenly wing of the all-holy flock, fisher of men who are being saved from the sea of evil, luring pure fish from a hostile wave with sweet life. Holy shepherd of rational sheep, lead, King of unstained children; the footsteps of Christ are the heavenly way. Ever-flowing Word, immeasurable age, eternal light, fount of mercy, doer of virtue for those who hymn God in a holy life. Christ Jesus, heavenly milk from the sweet breasts of the bride of graces, of Your wisdom, being pressed out. We, the infants with tender mouths, being nursed, being filled at the rational breast with the dewy spirit, simple praises, true hymns to Christ the king, holy rewards for the teaching of life, let us sing together. Let us simply send up praise to the mighty Child, a chorus of peace, we the Christ-born, a temperate people, let us psalm together the God of peace.

Hymnus Christi servatoris

ΥΜΝΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΚΛΗΜΕΝΤΟΣ

Στόμιον πώλων ἀδαῶν, πτερὸν ὀρνίθων ἀπλανῶν, οἴαξ νηῶν ἀτρεκής, ποιμὴν ἀρνῶν βασιλικῶν· τοὺς σοὺς ἀφελεῖς παῖδας ἄγειρον, αἰνεῖν ἁγίως, ὑμνεῖν ἀδόλως ἀκάκοις στόμασιν παίδων ἡγήτορα Χριστόν. Βασιλεῦ ἁγίων, λόγε πανδαμάτωρ πατρὸς ὑψίστου, σοφίας πρύτανι, στήριγμα πόνων αἰωνοχαρές, βροτέας γενεᾶς σῶτερ Ἰησοῦ, ποιμήν, ἀροτήρ, οἴαξ, στόμιον, πτερὸν οὐράνιον παναγοῦς ποίμνης, ἁλιεῦ μερόπων τῶν σῳζομένων πελάγους κακίας, ἰχθῦς ἁγνοὺς κύματος ἐχθροῦ γλυκερῇ ζωῇ δελεάζων. Προβάτων λογικῶν ποιμὴν ἅγιε, ἡγοῦ, βασιλεῦ παίδων ἀνεπάφων· ἴχνια Χριστοῦ ὁδὸς οὐρανία. Λόγος ἀέναος, αἰὼν ἄπλετος, φῶς ἀίδιον, ἐλέους πηγή, ῥεκτὴρ ἀρετῆς σεμνῇ βιοτῇ θεὸν ὑμνούντων. Χριστὲ Ἰησοῦ, γάλα οὐράνιον μαστῶν γλυκερῶν νύμφης χαρίτων σοφίας τῆς σῆς, ἐκθλιβόμενον. Οἱ νηπίαχοι ἀταλοῖς στόμασιν ἀτιταλλόμενοι, θηλῆς λογικῆς πνεύματι δροσερῷ ἐμπιμπλάμενοι, αἴνους ἀφελεῖς, ὕμνους ἀτρεκεῖς βασιλεῖ Χριστῷ, μισθοὺς ὁσίους ζωῆς διδαχῆς, μέλπωμεν ὁμοῦ. Πέμπωμεν ἁπλῶς παῖδα κρατερόν, χορὸς εἰρήνης οἱ χριστόγονοι, λαὸς σώφρων, ψάλλωμεν ὁμοῦ θεὸν εἰρήνης.