{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/hec/hec40.htm","path":"chr/hec/hec40.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/hec/hec40.htm","text":"Hymns of the Eastern Church, by J.M. Neale, [1884]\nCanon for Christmas Day\nby S. Cosmas\n\u0398\u03b5\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f62\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u03ae\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2.\nFather of Peace, and God of Consolation!\n \u00a0\u00a0The Angel of the Counsel dost Thou send\n To herald peace, to manifest Salvation,\n \u00a0\u00a0Thy Light to pour, Thy knowledge to extend;\n Whence, with the morning's earliest rays,\n Lover of men! Thy Name we praise.\n\u2019Midst C\u00e6sar's subjects Thou, at his decreeing,\n \u00a0\u00a0Obey\u2019dst and was enrolled: our mortal race,\n To sin and Satan slave, from bondage freeing,\n \u00a0\u00a0Our poverty in all points didst embrace:\n And by that Union didst combine\n The earthly with the All-Divine.\nLo! Mary, as the world's long day was waning,\n \u00a0\u00a0Incarnate Deity conceived and bore;\n Virgin in birth, and after birth, remaining;\n \u00a0\u00a0And man to God is reconciled once more\n Wherefore in faith her name we bless,\n And Mother of our God confess.","title":"Hymns of the Eastern Church: S. Cosmas: Canon For Christmas Day, Ode V.","type":"page"}