Blessed Feast of Nativity!

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• Unknown

  January 2010

  Christ is Born!  Let us Glorify Him! 
  
  "Magnify, O my soul, her who is more honorable and more exalted in glory than the heavenly
  hosts.
  I behold a strange and wonderful mystery: the cave a heaven, the Virgin a cherubic throne, and
  the manger a noble place in which hath lain Christ the uncontained God. Let us, therefore, praise
  and magnify Him.
  
  Magnify, O my soul, the God born in flesh from the Virgin.
  When the Magi saw a new and strange star appearing suddenly, moving in a wonderful way, and
  transcending the stars of heaven in brightness, they were guided by it to Christ, the King born on
  earth in Bethlehem, for our salvation.
  
  Magnify, O my soul, the King born in a cave.
  The Magi said, Where is the Child King, the newborn, Whose star hath appeared? For we have
  verily come to worship Him. And Herod, the contender against God, trembled, and began to roar
  in folly to kill Christ.
  
  Magnify, O my soul, the God worshipped by the Magi.
  Herod ascertained from the Magi about the time of the star by whose guidance they were led to
  Bethlehem to worship with presents Christ Who guided them, and so they returned to their
  country, disregarding Herod, the evil murderer of babes, mocking him.
  
  Today the Virgin giveth birth to the Lord inside the cave.
  Verily it is easier for us to endure silence since there is no dread danger therefrom for us. But
  because of our strong desire, O Virgin, and Mother of sameness, to indite well-balanced songs of
  praise, this becometh indeed onerous to us. Wherefore, grant us power to equal our natural
  inclination.
  
  Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: Magnify, O my soul, the might of the
  indivisible and three-personed Godhead.
  O pure one, Mother of the Word that appeareth newly from thee, O closed door, verily, as we
  behold the dark shadowy symbols pass away, we glorify the light of the truth and bless thy
  womb as is meet.
  
  Both now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Glorify, O my soul, her who hath delivered us
  from the curse.
  The Christ-pleasing people, O Virgin, having deserved to be granted its desire by the coming of
  God, doth seek now with tears thy help to worship the glory of His enlivening appearance
  wherein is the renewal of birth; for it is thou who dost distribute grace, O pure one.
  
  Magnify, O my soul, her who is more honorable and more exalted in glory than the
  heavenly hosts.
  I behold a strange and wonderful mystery: the cave a heaven, the Virgin a cherubic throne, and
  the manger a noble place in which hath lain Christ the uncontained God. Let us, therefore, praise
  and magnify Him.
  
  Magi and shepherds came to worship Christ, Who was born in the city of Bethlehem.
  Verily it is easier for us to endure silence since there is no dread danger there from for us. But
  because of our strong desire, O Virgin, and Mother of sameness, to begin well-balanced songs of
  praise, this becometh indeed onerous to us. Wherefore, grant us power to equal our natural
  inclination. "
  -- Ninth Ode of the First and Second Canon of Christ's Nativity, as well as the Heirmoi of both Canons of Christ's Nativity
  
  
  I pray you all enjoy these verses celebrating the birth of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. 
  
• Tzegemariam

  January 2010

  May the Lord Our God help us to glorify him forever
  Amen
  May God Bless us all
• John_S2000

  January 2010

  Happy Feast of the Glorious Christ's Nativity.
  Rejoice in the Lord!
  
  GBU