Hymns of the Early Church / being translations from the poetry of the Latin church, arranged in the order of the Christian year

by John Brownlie

Tree of grace and light,

Royal throne to rest on,

Decked with purple bright;

The choice of God, this royal throne

Whence Christ, the King, should rule His own.

V

See the branches drooping!

Laden, see they sway!

For the price of heaven

On those branches lay;