Feast of Nativity – St. Joseph Coptic Orthodox Church, Nashville

The Nativity Feast

Both the Nativity and the Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ are celebrated as Feasts of the Theophany, or Divine Manifestation.

Through His glorious birth, He is manifested as God Incarnate, the Son of Man. "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the Onlybegotten of the Father, full of grace and truth" (John 1:14)

"But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons" (Galatians 4:4-5).

After His Baptism, He was revealed as the Second Person, or Hypostasis, of the Holy Trinity, and thus the Son of God. "And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well please'" (Matthew 3:17; compare Mark 1:11, Luke 3:22).

Source: His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef

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The Divine Incarnation Series

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عقيدتنا المسيحية || سلسلة التجسد الآلهي || الحلقة الأولي

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عقيدتنا المسيحية || سلسلة التجسد الآلهي || الحلقة الثانية

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عقيدتنا المسيحية || سلسلة التجسد الآلهي || الحلقة الثالثة

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عقيدتنا المسيحية || سلسلة التجسد الآلهي || الحلقة الرابعة

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عقيدتنا المسيحية || سلسلة التجسد الآلهي || الحلقة الخامسة

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عقيدتنا المسيحية || سلسلة التجسد الآلهي || الحلقة السادسة

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عقيدتنا المسيحية || سلسلة التجسد الآلهي || الحلقة السابعة

HYMNS

The Nativity HYMNS

Hetenis

The Hetenis

Through the prayers of the blessed elders,
Joseph the carpenter and Saint Salome, O Lord

Praxis

Praxis Response

Hail to Bethlehem, the city of the prophets,
where Christ was born, the second Adam.
Blessed are You indeed, with Your good Father and the Holy Spirit,
for You were born and saved us. Have mercy upon us.

Essence

The Supreme Essence and the Manger

Today, the Virgin gives birth to the Supreme Essence,
and the earth offers the manger to the Unapproachable
The angels with the shepherds glorify, and wise men with the star journey, for to us is born a new Child, God before the ages.

Virginal

The Virginal Birth

The virginal birth and spiritual pangs, a paradoxical wonder, according to the prophetic voices!

Parallax

Our Lord Jesus Christ, who was born of the Virgin, in Bethlehem of Judea, according to the prophetic voices.

The Cherubim and the Seraphim, the angels and the archangels, the principalities and the authorities, the thrones, the dominions, and the powers,

Proclaiming and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, peace on earth, and good will toward men."

Psalm

Psalm Response

Alleluia, Alleluia. Jesus Christ the Son of God was born of the Virgin in Bethlehem of Judea according to the prophetic voices.
Alleluia, Alleluia.

Gospel

Gospel Response

A star shone in the East and the wise men followed it, until it brought them to Bethlehem:
where they worshipped the King of the ages.

Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia, Jesus Christ, the Son of God,
who was born in Bethlehem

This is He to whom is due glory, with His good Father and the Holy Spirit, now and forever.

Blessed be the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
the perfect Trinity. We worship Him and glorify Him.

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