Hymns of the Greek Church

Hymns of the Greek Church is a Greek theological work on Christianity written by Rev. John Brownlie D.D., a Scottish hymnodist best known for his translations of early Greek and Latin hymns into English.

Excerpts:

Thirty-eight years ago, Dr. John Mason Neale published his Hymns of the Eastern Church, and for the first time English readers were introduced to the priceless gems of Greek hymnody. At the close of his preface he throws out a challenge which, as far as the present writer is aware, has not yet been taken up. He says: ‘And while fully sensible of their imperfections, I may yet, by way of excuse rather than of boast, say, almost in Bishop Hall’s words—

“I first adventure: follow me who list,

And be the second Eastern Melodist.”’