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“Fierce was the wild billow”: An Eastern Orthodox hymn
This hymn, originally written in Greek, is ascribed to Anatolius of the seventh century. The following is an English translation by John Mason Neale from 1862. Fierce was the wild billow, Dark was the night; Oars labored heavily, Foam glimmered … Continue reading