{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/hec/hec44.htm","path":"chr/hec/hec44.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/hec/hec44.htm","text":"Hymns of the Eastern Church, by J.M. Neale, [1884]\nCanon for Christmas Day\nby S. Cosmas\n\u03bc\u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03be\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd.\nO wond\u2019rous mystery, full of passing grace!\n \u00a0\u00a0The grot becometh Heav\u2019n: the Virgin's breast\n The bright Cherubic Throne: the stall that place,\n \u00a0\u00a0Where He, Who fills all space, vouchsafes to rest:\n \u00a0\u00a0Christ our God, to Whom we raise\n \u00a0\u00a0Hymns of thankfulness and praise!\nThe course propitious of the unknown Star\n \u00a0\u00a0The Wise-men follow\u2019d on its heavenly way,\u2014\n Until it led them, beckoning from afar,\n \u00a0\u00a0To where the Christ, the King of all things, lay:\n \u00a0\u00a0Him in Bethlehem they find,\n \u00a0\u00a0Born the Saviour of mankind.\n\"Where is the Child,\" they ask, \"the new-born King,\n \u00a0\u00a0Whose herald-light is glittering in the sky,\u2014\n To Whom our offerings and our praise we bring?\"\n \u00a0\u00a0And Herod's heart is troubled utterly.\n \u00a0\u00a0Armed for war with God, in vain\n \u00a0\u00a0Would he see that Infant slain.","title":"Hymns of the Eastern Church: S. Cosmas: Canon For Christm...","type":"page"}