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A Hymn

On the Childhood of Our Lord:

From the compositions of our Father, Mar Ephrem the Syrian, Teacher of the City.

Blessed is he, above all: because he was a child, he the Lord of all: from whom is divided:
the creation and the newness: for in simplicity the sons of men became like him.
Immediately, the fear of the one: saw the compassion of the one. The Living One: not
of the rest. (Radiant ones original: "tsmahnayn" (sic)?) In the likeness: (and hidden ones original: "w-starnayn" (sic)?) and the beholder.
An angel in the shade: and the messengers of peace. He was born, he who from within is
perfect: and the Savior who from within cannot be burdened. For in these, towards
that which is in the heights (the firstborn original: "bukra" (sic)?) in the silence of the body: and peace to that
earthly one. And because of the perfection of the body: the body is beautiful.
How, O Lord Ephrem original: "Ephrem" (sic) the Great? And how? Where are you, O Lordship?
How are you? Then? He sees: that without one who hopes, he is glorified: for the
Sanctity and for the Savior, he is beautiful. For the new Son saw the angelhood:
not like the angelhood. Faithful one: who is that old age?
In all the old age to me. And this is the revival of the lives and for the Savior?