"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.
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"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.
Amen
May God Bless us all
Rejoice in the Lord!
GBU