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    The document contains the Katavasia of Nativity, which are hymns sung during Orthodox Christian services celebrating the Nativity of Christ (Christmas). The hymns praise Christ's birth from the Virgin Mary as a great mystery that brought salvation, calling him the root of Jesse and flower that blossomed from David. They describe how Christ was born in a cave that became heaven, and remained virgin birth. The hymns exalt Christ as God who came to earth and was not consumed by the fire of divinity when entering the Virgin's womb. They encourage singing to God and glorifying him for coming to mankind.

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    The document contains the Katavasia of Nativity, which are hymns sung during Orthodox Christian services celebrating the Nativity of Christ (Christmas). The hymns praise Christ's birth from the Virgin Mary as a great mystery that brought salvation, calling him the root of Jesse and flower that blossomed from David. They describe how Christ was born in a cave that became heaven, and remained virgin birth. The hymns exalt Christ as God who came to earth and was not consumed by the fire of divinity when entering the Virgin's womb. They encourage singing to God and glorifying him for coming to mankind.

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    Katavasia of Nativity

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    The document contains the Katavasia of Nativity, which are hymns sung during Orthodox Christian services celebrating the Nativity of Christ (Christmas). The hymns praise Christ's birth from the Virgin Mary as a great mystery that brought salvation, calling him the root of Jesse and flower that blossomed from David. They describe how Christ was born in a cave that became heaven, and remained virgin birth. The hymns exalt Christ as God who came to earth and was not consumed by the fire of divinity when entering the Virgin's womb. They encourage singing to God and glorifying him for coming to mankind.

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    Ode1.Christisborn,giveyeglory./
    Christcomethfromheaven,meetyeHim./
    Christisonearth,beyeexalted./
    Oalltheearth,singuntotheLord,/
    andsingpraisesingladness,Oyepeople,//
    forHehathbeenglorified.

    Ode3.TotheSonwhowasbegottenoftheFather/
    withoutchangebeforeallages,/
    andinthelasttimeswaswithoutseedmadefleshoftheVirgin,/
    toChristourGodletuscryaloud:/
    Thouhastraisedupourhorn,//
    holyartThou,OLord.

    Ode4.RodoftherootofJesse,/
    andflowerthatblossomedfromhisstem,OChrist,/
    ThouhastsprungfromtheVirgin./
    FromtheMountainovershadowedbytheforestThouhastcome,/
    madefleshfromherthatknewnotwedlock,/
    OGodwhoartnotformedfrommatter.//
    GlorytoThypower,OLord.

    Ode5.AsThouartGodofpeaceandFatherofmercies,/
    ThouhastsentuntousThineAngelofgreatcounsel,/
    grantinguspeace./
    SoareweguidedtowardsthelightoftheknowledgeofGod,/
    andwatchingbynightweglorifyThee,//
    OLoverofmankind.

    Ode6.TheseamonsterspatforthJonahasithadreceivedhim,/
    likeababefromthewomb:/
    whiletheWord,havingdweltintheVirginandtakenflesh,/
    cameforthfromheryetkeptheruncorrupt./
    ForbeingHimselfnotsubjecttodecay,//
    http://www.saintjonah.org/services/nativity.htm

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    HepreservedHisMotherfreefromharm.

    Ode7.Scorningtheimpiousdecree,/
    theChildrenbroughtuptogetheringodliness/
    fearednotthethreatoffire,/
    butstandinginthemidstoftheflames,theysang:/
    OGodofourfathers,//
    blessedartThou.

    Ode8.Thefurnacemoistwithdewwastheimageandfigureofawonderpast
    nature./
    ForitburntnottheChildrenwhomithadreceived,/
    evenasthefireoftheGodheadconsumednottheVirginswomb/
    intowhichithaddescended./
    Thereforeinpraiseletussing:/
    LetthewholecreationblesstheLord//
    andexaltHimaboveallforever.

    Ode9.AstrangeandmostwonderfulmysterydoIsee:/
    thecaveisheaven/
    theVirginthethroneofthecherubim/
    themangeraroom,/
    inwhichChrist,theGodwhomnothingcancontain,islaid.//
    Himdowepraiseandmagnify.

    http://www.saintjonah.org/services/nativity.htm

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