LYRICS & Translation

ΧΟΡΟΣ Α'
Σῶσόν μοι, Δέσποτα, ὦ ἄρχων,
ἀπὸ τοῦ μεγίστου ἔρωτος τῆς Βασιλίσσης,
τῆς τῶν οὐρανῶν μορφῆς, ἀστέρων ἀμαλγάματος.
Ὦ Ἄνασσα, ὅτι τὴν ἐμὴν ψυχὴν ὀξὺ διατιτρώσκει,
ὅτι ὀφθαλμοί μου ἐκχέονται ἐν χοῷ,
ὅτι μορφὴ ἡ σὴ ἐνδέδυται ἀστέροις.

CHORUS A'
Save me, Lord, O ruler,
from the greatest love of the Queen,
of the form of the heavens, of the amalgam of stars.
O Lady, for it sharply pierces my soul,
for my eyes pour out into the dust,
for your form is clothed in stars.
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ΧΟΡΟΣ Β'
Σῶσόν μοι, Δέσποτα, Κύριε καὶ ἄρχων,
ἀπὸ τοῦ ἔρωτος μεγίστου τῆς Ἄνασσης.
Δόξα τῇ σῇ· ἀνύψωσον αὐτήν.
Στερέωσον ταύτην ὡς τῶν οὐρανῶν φῶς.
Ὦ Ἄνασσα, ὅτι ὁ σὸς λόγος μέλιτι ἐνρρέει,
ὅτι τὰ σὰ χείλη ὡς αἵματος ἄνθη,
ὅτι τὸ σὸν σῶμα πόθου ἄγαλμα ἐστί.

CHORUS B'
Save me, Master, Lord and Ruler,
from the greatest love of the Queen.
With Your Glory, exalt her.
Establish her as the light of the heavens.
O Queen, for Your word flows like honey,
for Your lips are like the blossoms of blood,
for Your body is the statue of desire.
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ἍΠΑΝΤΕΣ
Σῶσόν μοι, Δέσποτα, Κύριε καὶ ἄρχων,
ἀπὸ τοῦ ἔρωτος μεγίστου Μελιῤῥύτης,
Φωτὸς τοῦ ἀνάρχου, πομποῦ τοῦ ἀειφώτου,
Σαρκός τῆς ἁγίας, Σώματος τοῦ ὑψίστου.
Ὦ Ἄνασσα, ὅτι τὰ δάκρυα τὰ σὰ ὡσεὶ ὕδωρ ἐν θαλάσσῃ οἰμωγῆς,
ὅτι στόμα τὸ σόν ὡσεὶ ἀγκάλῃ ἡδονῆς,
ὅτι χεῖρες ὡσεὶ ποταμὸς μαρμάρου ὁμιλίας.

ALL
Save me, Master, Lord, and Ruler,
from the greatest love of the Honey-Flowing One,
of the Uncreated Light, herald of the Everlasting Radiance,
of the Holy Flesh, Body of the Most High.
O Queen, for Your tears are like water in an ocean of lamentation,
for Your mouth is like an embrace of pleasure,
for Your hands are like a river of marble in communion.
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Ἐπῳδός
Τὸ σὸν ὄμμα βάσανος,
τὸ σὸν σῶμα λιμήν,
τὸ σὸν στόμα κάλλος ἡδύ.

Your gaze is torment,
your body a harbor,
your mouth a sweet beauty.

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