Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — Second Series Vol. 13 — Hymn XVII.

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Vol. 13

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(Resp., Praise to Thee from every mouth on this Day of Thy Birth!) 1. Infants were slain because of Thy Birth, Thou Giver of life to all--But because He Who was slain was a King, our Lord the Lord of Kingdoms,--the tyrant in subtlety, gave for Him slain hostages,--clad in the mysteries of His slaying: the ranks of heaven received,--the hostages that they of earth offered. R., Blessed be the King who magnified Him! 2. All the Kings of the house of David, transmitted and hauled on each to each,--the throne and crown of the Son of David, as guardian of a deposit.--In one they reached the…

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