Poems, Volume 1

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION PREFACE •.• CONTENTS HYMNS FOR EVERY DAY Page ix xxix 1. A Hymn for Cock-Crow 3 2. A Morning Hymn . 8 3. A Hymn before the Repast 14 4. A Hymn after the Repast 24 5. A Hymn for the Lighting of the Lamp 29 6. A Hymn before Sleep. . 39 7. A Hymn for the Times of Fasting 45 8. A Hymn after Fasting . . . 56 9. A Hymn for Every Hour. 59 10. A Hymn for the Burial of the Dead 69 11. A Hymn for Christmas Day 78 12. A Hymn for Epiphany 83 THE MARTYRS' CROWNS Hymn 1. Hymn in Honor of the Holy Martyrs Emeterius and Chelidonius of Calahorra . . . . . . 95 2. Hymn in Honor of the Passion of the Blessed Martyr Lawrence . . . . . . . . 105 vii CONTENTS-Continued Hymn Page 3. Hymn in Honor of the Passion of the Most Holy Martyr Eulalia . . . . . . . . . . . 128 4. Hymn in Honor of the Eighteen Holy Martyrs of Saragossa . . . . . . . . . 137 5. The Passion of the Holy Martyr Vincent. . . 146 6. A Hymn in Honor of the Most Blessed Martyrs Fructuosus, Bishop of the Church of Tarragona, and Augurius and Eulogius, Deacons . . . . 168 7. Hymn in Honor of the Martyr Quirinus, Bishop of the Church of Siscia . . . . . . . . 176 8. On a Spot in Calahorra Where Martyrs Suffered and Where Now is a Baptistery . . . .. 180 9. The Passion of St. Cassian of Forum Comelii. . 182 10. Discourse of the Martyr St. Romanus against the Pagans . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 II. To Bishop Valerian on the Passion of the Most Blessed Martyr Hippolytus . . . .. . 240 12. The Passion of the Apostles Peter and Paul 260 13. The Passion of Cyprian 14. The Passion of Agnes viii 266 274 ...