Prayers
PRAY THIS EVEN IF YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE IT!! IT WILL ONLY TAKE A MINUTE.
-----Original Message-----
From: Hanadi & Darine ABDELAHAD
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 12:43 PM Subject: FW: Prayer
You never know when God is going to bless you!! Good things happen when you least expect them to !!!!!!!!
Dear Lord, I thank You for this day. I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed because You are a forgiving God and an understanding God. You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me. Forgive me this day for everything I have done, said or thought that was not pleasing to you.
I ask now for Your forgiveness. Please keep me safe from all danger and harm. Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my mind so that I can hear from You. Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things. Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over.
And It's the best response when I'm pushed beyond my limits.
I know that when I can't pray, You listen to my heart. Continue to use me to do Your will. Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that I may help the weak... Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others. I pray for those that are lost and can't find their way.
I pray for those that are misjudged and misunderstood.
I pray for those who don't know You intimately.
I pray for those that will delete this without sharing it with others.
I pray for those that don't believe.
I thank you that I believe.
I believe that God changes people and God changes things.
I pray for all my sisters and brothers. For each and every family member
in their households.
I pray for peace, love and joy in their homes that they are out of debt and
all their needs are met.
I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem, circumstance,
or situation greater than God.
Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight.
I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye that sees it.
God Bless!!!!!!!!!!! Just repeat this phrase and see how God moves!!
God, I love you and I need you, come into my heart, please.
Pass this message because we all need a prayer. Don't ignore because God never ignores you and always blesses you.
Know that you are already blessed by the person who sent this to you
Courtesy of Rouba K.
The longer you look, the more you see...
Look closer at Christ's drawing to see scenes from his life...
Courtesy of Sandy Khoury Moujaes
I
don't think I know 10 people who would admit they love Jesus.
Do You Love Him?
This is a simple test:
IF YOU LOVE JESUS, SEND THIS TO AT LEAST 10 PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE PERSON WHO
SENT IT TO YOU!
THE POEM
I knelt to pray but not for long,
I had too much to do.
I had to hurry and get to work
For bills would soon be due.
So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,
And jumped up off my knees.
My Christian duty was now done
My soul could rest at ease.
All day long I had no time
To spread a word of cheer.
No time to speak of Christ to friends,
They'd laugh at me I'd fear.
No time, no time, too much to do,
That was my constant cry,
No time to give to souls in need
But at last the time, the time to die.
I went before the Lord,
I came, I stood with downcast eyes.
For in his hands God held a book;
It was the book of life.
God looked into his book and said
"Your name I cannot find.
I once was going to write it down...
But never found the time"
Now do you have the time to pass it on?
Courtesy of Sandy K. M.
MEMO FROM GOD
To: YOU
Date: TODAY
From: GOD - The Boss!
Subject: YOURSELF
Reference: LIFEThis is God.
Today I will be handling ALL of your problems for you.
I do NOT need your help. So, have a nice day.
I love you.
GODP.S.
And, remember....
If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you can not handle, do NOT attempt to resolve it yourself !!
Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. I will get to it in MY TIME.
All situations will be resolved, but in My time, not yours.P.S.S.
Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now.
If you find yourself stuck in traffic; Don't despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege.
Should you have a bad day at work; Think of the man who has been out of work for years.
Should you despair over a relationship gone bad; Think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.
Should you grieve the passing of another weekend; Think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed her children.
Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; Think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.
Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror; Think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.
Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what is my purpose? Be thankful. There are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.
Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities; Remember, things could be worse. You could be one of them!
Why not send this to a friend ? You may touch their life in ways you will never know!
Now, you have a nice day,
----- Original Message -----
-----Original Message-----
From: zad
Sent: 15 May, 2002 20:37
To: Hadi Z. Jabbour; Elias H. Bosauder; Bashar A. Rassam; Adib & Evline K. Moujaes
Subject: A Love Story
A LOVE STORY
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One day, I woke early in the morning to watch the sunrise.
Ah the beauty of God's creation is beyond description.
As I watched, I praised God for His beautiful work.
As I sat there, I felt the Lord's presence with me.
He asked me,
"Do you love me?" I answered, "Of course, God!
You are my Lord and Savior!"
Then He asked, "If you were physically handicapped, would you still love me?"
I was perplexed. I looked down upon my arms, legs and the rest
of my body and wondered how many things I wouldn't; be able to
do, the things that I took for granted. And I answered,
"It would be tough Lord, but I would still love You."
Then the Lord said,
"If you were blind, would you still love my creation?"
How could I love something without being able to see it?
Then I thought of all the blind people in the world and how many of them still loved God and His creation.
So I answered, "It's hard to think of it, but I would still love you." The Lord then asked me,
"If you were deaf, would you still listen to my word?"
How could I listen to anything being deaf? Then I understood.
Listening to God's Word is not merely using our ears, but our hearts. I answered,
"It would be tough, but I would still listen to Your word."
The Lord then asked,
"If you were mute, would you still praise My Name?"
How could I praise without a voice?
Then it occurred to me: God wants us to sing from our very heart and soul.
It never matters what we sound like. And praising God is not always with a song, but
when we are persecuted, we give God praise with our words of thanks. So I answered,
"Though I could not physically sing, I would still praise Your Name."
And the Lord asked,
"Do you really love Me?" With courage and a strong conviction, I answered boldly,
" Yes Lord! I love You because You are the one and true God!"
I thought I had answered well, but...
God asked,
"THEN WHY DO YOU SIN?"
I answered, "Because I am only human. I am not perfect."
"THEN WHY IN TIMES OF PEACE DO YOU STRAY THE FURTHEST?
WHY ONLY IN TIMES OF TROUBLE DO YOU PRAY THE EARNEST?"
No answers. Only tears.
The Lord continued:
"Why only sing at fellowships and retreats?
Why seek Me only in times of worship?
Why ask things so selfishly?
Why ask things so unfaithfully?"
The tears continued to roll down my cheeks.
"Why are you ashamed of Me?
Why are you not spreading the good news?
Why in times of persecution, you cry to others when offer My shoulder to cry on?
Why make excuses when I give you opportunities to serve in My Name?"
I tried to answer, but there was no answer to give.
"You are blessed with life. I made you not to throw this gift away.
I have blessed you with talents to serve Me, but you continue to turn away.
I have revealed My Word to you, but you do not gain in knowledge.
I have spoken to you but your ears were closed.
I have shown My blessings to you, but your eyes were turned away.
I have sent you servants, but you sat idly by as they were pushed away.
I have heard your prayers and I have answered them all."
"DO YOU TRULY LOVE ME ?"
I could not answer. How could I? I was embarrassed beyond belief.
I had no excuse. What could I say to this?
When my heart had cried out and the tears had flowed, I said,
"Please forgive me Lord. I am unworthy to be Your child."
The Lord answered, "That is My Grace, My Child." I asked,
"Then why do you continue to forgive me? Why do You love me so?"
The Lord answered,
" Because you are My Creation. You are my Child. I will never abandon you.
When you cry, I will have compassion and cry with you.
When you shout with joy, I will laugh with you.
When you are down, I will encourage you.
When you fall, I will raise you up.
When you are tired, I will carry you.
I will be with you till the end of days, and I will love you forever."
Never had I cried so hard before. How could I have been so cold?
How could I have hurt God as I had done? I asked God, "How much do You love me?"
The Lord stretched out His arms, and I saw His nail-pierced hands. I bowed down at the feet of Christ, my Savior. And for the first time, I truly prayed.
Unknown.
This note is to everyone that's reading this.
This is something special, and it deserves to be passed around.
Don't just read this and forget about it, use it in your life.
Use God in your life. Remember always God loves US all... God Bless...
I dreamed I had an interview with God.
“So you would like to interview me?” God asked
“If you have the time” I said.
God smiled “My time is eternity” “What questions do you have in mind for me?”
“What surprises you most about humankind?...”
God answered... “That they get bored with childhood. They rush to grow up and then
long to be children again.”
“That they lose their health to make money
and then lose their money to restore their health.”
“That by thinking anxiously about the future,
they forget the present,
such that they live in neither
the present nor the future.”
That they live as if they will never die,
and die as if they had never lived.”
God’s hand took mine
and we were silent for awhile
And then I asked...
“As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons
you want your children to learn?”
God replied with a smile
“To learn they cannot make anyone love them.
What they can do is let themselves be loved.”
“To learn that it is not good
to compare themselves to others.”
“To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most,
but is one who needs the least.”
“To learn that it only takes a few seconds
to open profound wounds in persons we love,
and it takes many years to heal them.”
“To learn to forgive by
practicing forgiveness.”
“To learn that there are persons who love them dearly,
but simply do not know how to express or show
their feelings.”
“To learn that two people
can look at the same thing
and see it differently.”
“To learn that it is not always enough that they
be forgiven by others. But that they must
forgive themselves.”
“And to learn that I am here
always.”
and now
Would you like to have an Interactive interview with God?
Click on link below and wait 1-2 minutes for data to down load...
http://168.143.173.209/IWGnet.swf
It is absolutely beautiful and worth the wait
Thank you Rita el-Hage from Ivory Coast of Africa for
sharing this animated version with us
and Thank you Grace Halabi for sending the same link almost simultaneously...
Courtesy of Nabil Matar
"These came from London, My friend Walid Samaha sent them. I believe you are going to
like them, Nabil".
Dear Lord:
Every single
evening
As I'm lying here in bed
This tiny little prayer
Keeps running through my head.
God bless my mom and dad,
And other family.
Keep them warm and safe from harm
For they're so close to me.
And God, there is one
more thing
I wish that you could do.
Hope you don't mind me asking,
Bless my computer too.
Now I know that it's not
normal
To bless a mother board,
But listen just a second
While I explain to you 'My Lord'.
You see, that little
metal box
Holds more than odds & ends
Inside those small compartments
Rest so many of my FRIENDS.
I know so much about them
By the kindness that they give
And this little scrap of metal
Takes me in to where they live.
By faith is how I know
them
Much the same as you
We share in what life brings us
And from that our friendship grew.
Please, take an extra
minute
From your duties up above
To bless those in my address book
That's filled with so much love!
Wherever else this prayer
may reach
To each and every friend,
Bless each email inbox
And the person who hits send.
When you update your
heavenly list
On your own CD-Rom
Remember each who've said this prayer
Sent up to God.com.
Amen.
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A young man dropped to his knees in prayer. "Lord, I can't go on," he said. "I have too heavy of a cross to bear." The Lord replied, "My son, if you can't bear its weight, just place your cross inside this room. Then, open that other door and pick out any cross you wish."
The man was filled with relief said, "Thank you, Lord," and he did as he was told. Upon entering the other door, he saw many crosses, some so large the tops were not visible. Then, he spotted a tiny cross leaning against a far wall. "I'd like that one, Lord," he whispered. And the Lord replied, "My son, that is the cross you just brought in". When life's problems seem overwhelming, it helps to look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself far more fortunate than you imagined.
~*~*~ YOUR CROSS ~*~*~ Whatever your cross, whatever your pain, there will always be sunshine after the rain.
Perhaps you may stumble, perhaps even fall, but God's always there to help you through it all.
Funny how you can send a thousand "jokes" through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing.
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Words of Wisdom
"Come in," God said. "So, you
would like to interview Me?"
"If you have the time," I said. God smiled and said: "My time is
eternity and is enough to do everything; what questions do you have in mind to
ask me?"
"What surprises you most about mankind?"
God answered: "That they get bored of
being children, are in a rush to grow up, and then long to be children
again.
That they lose their health to make money and then lose their money to restore
their health.
That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that
they live neither for the present nor the future.
That they live as if they will never die, and they die as if they had never
lived . . ."
God's hands took mine and we were silent
for a while and then I asked.
"As a parent, what are some of life's lessons you want your children to
learn?"
God replied with a smile:
"To learn that they cannot make anyone love them. What they can do is to let themselves be loved. To learn that what is most valuable is not what they have in their lives, but who they have in their lives.
To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others. All will be judged individually on their own merits, not as a group on a comparison basis!
To learn that a rich person is not the one who has the most, but is one who needs the least.
To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in persons we love, and that it takes many years to heal them.
To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness.
To learn that there are persons that love them dearly, but simply do not know how to express or show their feelings.
To learn that money can buy everything but happiness.
To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it totally different.
To learn that a true friend is someone who knows everything about them . . And likes them anyway.
To learn that it is not always enough that they be forgiven by others, but that they have to forgive themselves.
"I sat there for a while enjoying the moment. I thanked Him for his time and for all that He has done for me and my family, and He replied, "Anytime.
I'm here 24 hours a day. All you have to do is ask for me, and I'll answer."
People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Nabil E. Matar
Thank you Nabil for taking the time to share such a great inspirational message. And thank you cousin Walid Samaha for sending them to Nabil.
Sent by Elie Rahbani - forwarded by George Matar
Prayer Wheel
Let's see the devil stop this one! Here's what the wheel is all about.
When you receive this, say a prayer for the person that sent it to you....That's all you have to do....There is nothing attached....This is so powerful....Just send this to seven people and watch God's answer to prayer work in your life. Do not stop the wheel, please.... Of all the free gifts we may receive, Prayer is the very best one..... There are no costs, but wonderful rewards.... Let's continue praying for one another..
A Prayer
Father, I ask you to bless my friends reading this right now. I am asking You to minister to their spirit at this very moment. Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy. Where there is self doubting, release a renewed confidence in Your ability to work through them. Where there is tiredness, or exhaustion, I ask You to give them understanding, patience, and strength as they learn submission to Your leading. Where there is spiritual stagnation, I ask You to renew them by revealing Your nearness, and by drawing them into greater intimacy with You. Where there is fear, reveal Your love, and release to them Your courage. Where there is a sin blocking them, reveal it, and break its hold over my friend's life. Bless their finances, give them greater vision, and raise up leaders, and friends to support, and encourage them. Give each of them discernment to recognize the evil forces around them, and reveal to them the power they have in You to defeat it. I ask You to do these things in Jesus Christ name.
In love, Your Friend.......
Passing this on to anyone you consider a friend will bless you both. Passing this on to one not considered a friend is something Christ would do.
Submitted by Webmaster DO YOU BELIEVE IN JESUS?
Note: This is a true story that was printed in a southern newspaper less than a year ago.
TAKE
A DEEP BREATH BEFORE READING THIS!
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There was an atheist couple who had a child. The couple never told their daughter anything about the Lord. One night when the little girl was 5 years old, the parents fought with each other and the dad shot the Mom, right in front of the child. Then, the dad shot himself. The little girl watched it all. She then was sent to a foster home.
The foster mother was a Christian and took
the child to church. On the first day of Sunday School, the foster
mother told the teacher that the girl had never heard of Jesus, and to have
patience with her.
The teacher held up a picture of Jesus and said, "Does
anyone know who this is?" The little girl said, "I do, that's the man
who was holding me the night my parents died."
Miracles and Prayers
A Miracle with a message to Unite Easter Celebration.
| Oozing Oil, Blood, Miraculous Soufanieh Phenomenon Appears With Message to The World |
During her trance, el-Akhrass said Jesus Christ and his mother Virgin Mary have reappeared to her calling on the Christianity to unite the Greek Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, starting with the adoption of a unified Easter. An icon of the Virgin Mary worshiped at Mirna's house in Damascus (Soufanieh neighborhood) started oozing oil on Thursday for the first time since 10 years during which Virgin Mary and Jesus stopped giving messages to Mirna. What is known as the "Soufanieh Holy Phenomenon" started many years ago when the painful stigmata of the Christ appeared on the body of the Syrian-born married young lady Mirna el-Akhrass Nazour. Then she enters in a trance during which she receives messages from the Christ and Virgin Mary. Ever since the phenomenon appeared, believers from around the world have been visiting Mirna's house in quest for blessings and the local and international press have been covering the event over the years. Soon after, Mirna felt a great pain and blood started dropping from her forehead from a 1 cm injury. She was carried to her bed amid large crowds including her American and French physicians, her 12-year-old son Jean Emanuel, her 14-year-old daughter Myriam and her husband Nicholas. Doctors reported that the injuries in her forehead, hands and feet were of 1 cm each. That of her hip was of 12 cm. Mirna that evening did not enter her habitual trance, but she was having visions in great pain. It was 3 p.m., the day and time Jesus was nailed to the cross. The increasing crowds started chants and prayers. The last time Mirna went into trance was in 1990 when she received a message from Jesus telling her she will not witness the miraculous phenomenon until the first time the Churches unite their Easter celebrations.
On Saturday, Mirna went into a one-hour
trance at 1: 45 p.m. after which she woke up with a message from the Son
of God: "…do not be afraid, be wise and patient if you fail. Keep hoping
and trust me, I will not forsake you…"
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The Advocate,
The Spirit of Truth,
Omnipresent and within everything,
The Treasure of the simple hearted,
And the Giver of Life;
Come, and pitch Your Tent within us,
Cleanse us from our stains
And may Your Holiness save our souls,
O Most Pure.
Amen.
+ O Holy God!
O Holy Mighty One!
O Holy Immortal One!
Have mercy on us!
(Thrice)
Glory be to the + Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
Now and forever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
O Lord, cleanse us of our sins!
O Master, forgive us our iniquities!
O Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities
For Your Name’s sake!
Now and forever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Our Father, Who art in Heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name; Thy Kingdom come;
Thy Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven;
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us;
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
Amen.
+ Come, let us adore and bow down
before Christ, our King and God!
+ Come, let us adore and bow down
before Him, Christ, our King and God!
Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible;
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only-begotten;
Begotten of the Father before all ages;
Light of Light, True God of True God, begotten, not made,
Of one essence with the Father, by Whom all things were made;
For us men and for our salvation He came down from Heaven,
And was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made Man;
He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried;
And He arose the third day according to the Scriptures;
And ascended into Heaven and sits at the right Hand of the Father;
And He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead;
Whose Kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of life,
Who proceeds from the Father,
With the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified
Who spoke by the prophets;
I believe in One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins.
I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
THE OFFICE OF THE AKATHIST
Hymn Verse
(Troparion)
Hastened to the house of Joseph,
And spoke to the Virgin, who had not known any man,
Saying:
“He Who humbles Himself to descend from the heavens is in you,
wholly contained, yet unchanged;
Seeing Him, Who has accepted in your womb the form of a servant,
I cry to you:
Canticle
(Kontakion)
I offer thanksgiving, for I your city, ascribe to you the victory
for deliverance from calamity.
Since you have invincible power, free me from all dangers
That I may cry to you:
Hail, O Bride Immaculate!
Part One
(1)
An archangel sent from heaven said to the Virgin:
“Hail!” As he saw You, O Lord, assuming human form,
he was amazed, and with the voice of a spirit,
he cried to her such things as these:
Hail, for by you joy will shine forth!
Hail, O you through whom the curse is erased!
Hail, Revocation of Adam’s fall!
Hail, Redemption of the weeping of Eve!
Hail, you who are a height inaccessible to human understanding!
Hail, you who are a depth invisible even to angelic vision!
Hail, for you are the Throne of the King!
Hail, for you bear Him Who bears all things!
Hail, Star heralding the Sun!
Hail, Womb of divine incarnation!
Hail, O you through whom creation is remade!
Hail, O you through whom the Creator is made an infant!
Hail, O Bride Immaculate!
(2)
Knowing her own chastity, the holy Virgin said to Gabriel boldly:
“Your strange tidings seem for me most hard to understand,
for how is it that you speak of a seedless conceiving?”
And she cried:
Alleluia!
(3)
Seeking to understand that which was not understandable,
the Virgin inquired of the messenger:
“Tell me, from a chaste womb how can a son be born?”
But he spoke to her in awe, exclaiming:
Hail, Initiate of unspeakable counsel!
Hail, Faith of those who silently pray!
Hail, for you are the beginning of Christ’s wonders!
Hail, for you are the first of His teachings!
Hail, Heavenly Ladder by which God has come down!
Hail, Bridge by which those of earth are borne to Heaven!
Hail, Miracle greatly marveled by angels!
Hail, Wound greatly bemoaned by demons!
Hail, for you brought forth the Light in an unutterable manner!
Hail, for you have made known the mystery to no one!
Hail, for you excel the wisdom of the wise!
Hail, for you give light to the minds of believers!
Hail, O Bride Immaculate!
4)
Then the power of the Most High God overshadowed the Maiden so that
she conceived; and her fruitful womb was shown like unto a sweet meadow
for all who desire to harvest salvation, while they sing:
Alleluia!
(5)
In her womb bearing God, the Virgin hastened to Elizabeth,
whose unborn infant, knowing at once her salutation, rejoiced.
And with leaps of gladness like songs,
he cried to the Birth-giver of God:
Hail, Palm of unwithering growth!
Hail, Vessel containing unspotted Fruit!
Hail, for you bear the loving Bearer of Life!
Hail, Bearer of the Sower of our life!
Hail, Meadowland yielding a rich harvest of mercies!
Hail, Table bearing a treasure of mercies!
Hail, for you cause the meadows of gladness to blossom!
Hail, for you make ready an anchorage for souls!
Hail, acceptable Incense-cloud of intercession!
Hail, O universal Forgiveness!
Hail, Benevolence of God unto mortals!
Hail, O mortals’ Covenant with God!
Hail, O Bride Immaculate!
(6) Torn in his heart by a tumult of doubts, the chaste Joseph was troubled when
he beheld you, O Immaculate Virgin. Knowing you were unwedded, he suspected a
secret union. But learning that He Who was to be born of you was of the Holy
Spirit, he said:
Alleluia!
Hail, Mother of Him Who is both
Lamb and Shepherd!
Hail, Sheepfold for rational sheep!
Hail, Fortress against foes unseen!
Hail, Opener of celestial portals!
Hail, for the heavens rejoice with the earth!
Hail, for the earth choruses with the heavens!
Hail, unsilenced Voice of the Apostles!
Hail, unconquered Strength of the Martyrs!
Hail, O solid Foundation of faith!
Hail, O shining Pattern of grace!
Hail, O you through whom Hell was despoiled!
Hail, O you through whom we are robed in glory!
Hail, O Bride Immaculate!
(8) The Magi saw the brightness of the star that, in its course, raced toward
God. Following its light as a lantern, they searched for the powerful King, and
when they approached Him, Who is the Unapproachable One, they rejoiced,
exclaiming to Him:
Alleluia!
(9) In the hands of the Virgin the Chaldeans saw Him Who with His Hands made
mankind. Knowing Him to be the Lord, although He had assumed a slave’s likeness,
they hurried to adore Him by offering gifts, crying out to the blessed one, His
Mother:
Hail, Mother of the Star never setting!
Hail, Daybreak of the mystical Day!
Hail, O you who have put out the furnace of falsehood!
Hail, O you who have illumined the Trinity’s preachers!
Hail, O you who have cast out the inhuman tyrant of old!
Hail, O you who have shown Christ as Lord and Lover of mankind!
Hail, O you who redeem from pagan superstition!
Hail, O you who free from the filth of transgression!
Hail, O you who have ceased the idolization of fire!
Hail, O you who deliver from the fire of passions!
Hail, Guide to temperance for believers!
Hail, Gladness of all generations!
Hail, O Bride Immaculate!
(10) Made God-bearing messengers, the Magi to Babylon returned. They fulfilled
Your prophecy, and announced You as the Anointed One to all peoples there,
having left Herod raging, not able to sing:
Alleluia!
(11) Enkindling truth’s light in Egypt, O Savior, You put to flight the shadows
of falsehood. The idols of that land, not able to endure Your strength, were
overthrown, and those who were delivered from them cried to Your Mother:
Hail, Uplifting of mankind!
Hail, Destruction of demons!
Hail, O you who have trod underfoot the delusion of falsehood!
Hail, O you who have overthrown the rule of idols!
Hail, Rock of refreshment to those thirsting for life!
Hail, Fiery Pillar guiding the ones in darkness!
Hail, Shade for the universe more far-reaching than clouds!
Hail, sustaining Food replacing the manna!
Hail, O Minister of holy delights!
Hail, O you who are the Promised Land!
Hail, Font both of milk and honey!
Hail, O Bride Immaculate!
(12) When Simeon was about to take leave of this illusionary existence, to him
You were presented as a Babe. But to him You had revealed Yourself as perfect
God. He, in wonder before Your unspeakable Wisdom, exclaimed:
Alleluia!
Hail, Bloom of incorruptibility!
Hail, Diadem of continence!
Hail, O you who show forth of the Resurrection a symbol!
Hail, O you who exemplify angelic life!
Hail, O Tree of richly splendid fruit that sustains believers!
Hail, leafy-branched Tree shading the many!
Hail, O you who bring forth the wanderer’s Guide!
Hail, O you who are the birth-giver of the captive’s Redeemer!
Hail, Mediatrix before the Righteous Judge!
Hail, Mercy for all those who have sinned!
Hail, Robe of the naked who are in bondage!
Hail, Affection defeating all passions!
Hail, O Bride Immaculate!
(14) Contemplating the Pilgrim Babe, let us we journey from the world, lifting our minds to Heaven. For this purpose as a humble man, did God the Most High appear on earth, wishing to raise up to heaven those singing to Him:
Alleluia!
Hail, O Shrine of the uncontainable God!
Hail, Portal of sacrosanct mystery!
Hail, Message incredulous for unbelievers!
Hail, Certainty triumphant for believers!
Hail, most holy Chariot for Him Who is borne by the Cherubim!
Hail, most excellent Tabernacle of Him Who is adored by the Seraphim!
Hail, O you in whom are united things conflicting!
Hail, O you in who are joined both virginity and motherhood!
Hail, O you through whom sin is forgiven!
Hail, O you through whom Paradise is opened!
Hail, Key to the Kingdom of Christ!
Hail, Hope of eternal good things!
Hail, O Bride Immaculate!
(16) The angelic orders were astounded at Your having been made Man; for they
beheld Him Who is unapproachable, as a Man approachable by all men, living among
us, and hearing from all men:
Alleluia!
Hail, Vessel of Wisdom divine!
Hail, Storehouse of God’s providence!
Hail, O you who refute the philosophers as fools!
Hail, O you who disprove the most eloquent of teachers!
Hail, for you have shown the folly of the most cunning of critics!
Hail, for you have debased the writers of myths!
Hail, O you who rend the snares of the Athenians!
Hail, O you who fill the nets of true fishers!
Hail, O you who lift us from the depths of ignorance!
Hail, O you who illuminate many in seeking wisdom!
Hail, Ship carrying those desiring salvation!
Hail, Harbor for us sailors on the ocean of life!
Hail, O Bride Immaculate!
(18) Yearning to save the world, the Maker of the universe came willingly into
the world. Being both God and Shepherd, He appeared to us as Man, and drew us to
Himself by His own Humanity. Yet, being God, He hears from us:
Alleluia!
Hail, Pillar of virginity!
Hail, Gateway leading to salvation!
Hail, Architect of spiritual reformation!
Hail, Distributor of God’s benevolence!
Hail, for you bring rebirth to those conceived in sin!
Hail, for you bring sanity to the unsound of mind!
Hail, Cause of flight to the Corrupter of minds!
Hail, O you who have brought forth Him Who sows innocence!
Hail, Bridal chamber of virginal nuptials!
Hail, O you who wed the Lord to His faithful!
Hail, O fostering Mother of virgins!
Hail, O Bridesmaid of saintly souls!
Hail, O Bride Immaculate!
(20) All hymns aspiring to describe the reach of Your compassion fail, O Holy
King! For should we offer You hymns outnumbering the grains of sea-sands, yet
would we have done nothing worthy to compare to what You have done for us who
sing to You:
Alleluia!
Hail, Beam of spiritual Sun!
Hail, Flare of indestructible brilliancy!
Hail, Lightning emblazing souls!
Hail, Thunder striking down our foes!
Hail, for you send forth the Light most refulgent!
Hail, for you are the source off the high-swelling River!
Hail, O you who are the font’s image!
Hail, O you who purify us of the mire of sin!
Hail, Bath cleansing the conscience!
Hail, Chalice for the admixture of gladness!
Hail, Fragrance of the sweetness of Christ!
Hail, Life of spiritual rejoicing!
Hail, O Bride Immaculate!
(22) When He Who remits the ancient debts of all flesh willed to restore us to
grace, He came of Himself, to those who from favor had fallen, and, having torn
up the record of their indebtedness, He hears all voices chorus:
Alleluia!
Hail, Dwelling-place of God the Word!
Hail, most Holy of holy saints!
Hail, Ark of the Holy Spirit’s gilding!
Hail, never-exhausted Treasure of life!
Hail, honored Crown of holy kings!
Hail, glorious Boast of devoted priests!
Hail, unshakable Tower of the Church!
Hail, unconquerable Wall of the Kingdom!
Hail, O you through whom our victories are won!
Hail, O you by whom our foes are routed!
Hail, Remedy for my body!
Hail, Redemption for my soul!
Hail, O Bride Immaculate!
(24) O Mother, O you who are worthy of all praise,