The Samian Sibyl

(Sibila Samia)

Oh Zion, loftier than Pashtrik, mountain of Prizren,
We worship you, for from you will emerge the law.
When gentle Christ gave sweet pleasure to the apostles
With beloved communion and holy sermons,
And the Maiden, sent to you from on high,
Gave birth to the Son of Man, who taught us,
Then the Jews, who took your Godhead, meant for them,
Planted on his head a crown of thorns.