S I L O U A N » gentleness http://silouanthompson.net Why a nice Protestant guy became Orthodox... Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:59:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Icons of the Christ Child and His mother http://silouanthompson.net/2009/12/icons-of-the-christ-child-and-his-mother/ http://silouanthompson.net/2009/12/icons-of-the-christ-child-and-his-mother/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:12:41 +0000 Silouan http://silouanthompson.net/?p=1005

What shall we offer Thee, O Christ, Who for our sakes hast appeared on the earth as a man? Every creature which Thou hast made offers Thee thanks. The angels offer Thee a song; the heavens, their star; the wise men, their gifts; the shepherds, their wonder; the earth, its cave; the wilderness; the manger; and we offer Thee a virgin mother. O Pre-eternal God, have mercy on us!

— A hymn from the Royal Hours of Christmas

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