{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/hec/hec37.htm","path":"chr/hec/hec37.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/hec/hec37.htm","text":"Hymns of the Eastern Church, by J.M. Neale, [1884]\nThis is perhaps the finest, on the whole, of the Canons of Cosmas; and may fairly be preferred to the rival composition of S. John Damascene.\nby S. Cosmas\n\u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u1fb6\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u00b7 \u03b4\u03bf\u03be\u03ac\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\nChrist is born! Tell forth His fame!\n Christ from Heaven! His love proclaim!\n Christ on earth! Exalt His Name!\n Sing to the Lord, O world, with exultation!\n Break forth in glad thanksgiving, every nation!\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For He hath triumphed gloriously!\nMan, in God's own Image made,\n Man, by Satan's wiles betrayed,\n Man, on whom corruption preyed,\n Shut out from hope of life and of salvation,\n To-day Christ maketh him a new creation,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For He hath triumphed gloriously!\nFor the Maker, when His foe,\n Wrought the creature death and woe,\n Bowed the Heav\u2019ns, and came below,\u00a0*\n And in the Virgin's womb His dwelling making,\n Became true man, man's very nature taking;\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For He hath triumphed gloriously!\nHe, the Wisdom, Word, and Might,\n God, and <sc; Son, and Light of light,\n Undiscovered by the sight p. 132\n Of earthly monarch, or infernal spirit,\n Incarnate was, that we might Heav\u2019n inherit;\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For He hath triumphed gloriously!\n[In Mr. Young's book. The melody by Dr. Schroeder.]\n131:* The reference is, of course, to Psalm xviii. 9; \"He bowed the Heavens also, and came down.\"","title":"Hymns of the Eastern Church: S. Cosmas: Canon For Christmas Day, Ode I.","type":"page"}