{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/hec/hec38.htm","path":"chr/hec/hec38.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/hec/hec38.htm","text":"Hymns of the Eastern Church, by J.M. Neale, [1884]\nCanon for Christmas Day\nby S. Cosmas\n\u03c4\u1ff7 \u03c0\u03c1\u1f78 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b1\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd.\nHim, of the Father's very Essence,\n \u00a0\u00a0Begotten, ere the world began,\n And, in the latter time, of Mary,\n \u00a0\u00a0Without a human sire, made Man\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Unto Him, this glorious morn,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Be the strain outpoured!\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Thou That liftest up our horn,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Holy art Thou, Lord!\nThe earthly Adam, erewhile quickened\n \u00a0\u00a0By the blest breath of God on high,\n Now made the victim of corruption,\n \u00a0\u00a0By woman's guile betray\u2019d to die, p. 134\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0He, deceived by woman's part,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Supplication pour\u2019d;\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Thou Who in my nature art,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Holy art Thou, Lord!\nThou, Jesus Christ, wast consubstantial\n \u00a0\u00a0With this our perishable clay,\n And, by assuming earthly nature,\n \u00a0\u00a0Exaltedst it to heavenly day.\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Thou, That wast as mortal born,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Being God ador\u2019d,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Thou That liftest up our horn,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Holy art Thou, Lord!\nRejoice, O Bethlehem, the city\n \u00a0\u00a0Whence Judah's monarchs had their birth;\n Where He that sitteth on the Cherubs,\n \u00a0\u00a0The King of Israel, came on earth: p. 135\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Manifested this blest morn,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0As of old time never,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0He hath lifted up our horn,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0He shall reign for ever!","title":"Hymns of the Eastern Church: S. Cosmas: Canon For Christmas Day, Ode III.","type":"page"}