Christmas!
 

Christmas!!


January 7
On this day in the small town of Bethlehem was an unprecedented event - was born in the world of the Divine Infant, Son of God. Jesus Christ was born supernaturally of the Virgin Mary, Mother of God.

When he came to earth, Christ was not greeted with honor, nobility and wealth. He has not even been a cradle, like all children, there was no refuge - He was born in the country, in a cave and was laid in a manger, to put food for animals.

The first guests of the divine infant were not the kings and nobles, and the simple shepherds, which the angel announced the Nativity of Christ: "I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people: for unto you is born in the city of David a Savior who is Christ the Lord! And a sign unto you shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger "(Luke 2,10-12).

The shepherds hurried to the first worship the newborn Savior. At this time, with the gifts of the Magi were the King of Peace (ancient sages) from the east. They expected that soon the land would come a great King of the World, a wonderful star show them the way to Jerusalem.

The wise men brought in the child gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. These gifts have a profound meaning: gold brought as a tribute to the king, and frankincense, as God, and myrrh as a man who must die (myrrh in those days anointed the dead).

But do so was born the Christ received? The Holy Church sings that all God's creation met the Saviour: angels brought him singing, the Magi - gifts, the shepherds greeted the babe, the land has prepared a cave-den, and the Mother of God was the Virgin Mary.

Christmas ends forty-day Advent (holy Lent), on the eve of the holiday is observed a strict fast. After Christmas, come Christmas-tide - holy days or 12 days, during which the celebrated holiday.

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Happy Christmas!
Good luck and

Congratulations to the Christmas holidays!
Live in the warm hearts in love and harmony!
Let your home be filled radiant with joy.

Congratulations to all of this touching holiday!
I take this opportunity to show the work of one artist friend of mine - Lydia Sretensky.

Vladimir Nabokov
 

Christmas
 
My calendar poluopaly
crimson flowered figure ;
palm on the glass and opal
conjuring brought frost .

Feathery pattern resulted ,
radiant arched ,
and tangerines and boron
in the living room smells like blue .

September 23, 1921 , Berlin
Vladimir Nabokov. Poetry and poems.
From the poetic heritage of the XX century.
Moscow: Contemporary , 1991 .

Athanasius FET

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The night is quiet . Firmament of the shaky
Southern stars were trembling.
Mother's eyes with a smile
In the quiet nursery look .
Nor ears , nor eyes of the extra -
Here's the cock crowed -
And for the angels on high
Shepherds glorify God .
Manger softly shining eyes ,
Illuminated face of Mary .
Star to another chorus chorus
Ear pressed trembling , -
And over the high lights
That star is distant countries :
With her the kings of Orient are
Gold, myrrh and frankincense .

1842

Georgi Ivanov
 

CHRISTMAS SKIT

Already gone for spruce ,
    Light amber ,
frosty Christmas Eve
    Cold dawn .
We encounter , hermits,
    Birth of the King.

White snow privolnye
    Over the frozen grass,
And the hands of pious
    With a candle wax .
With heavenly bells - longitudinal
    Poured into his voice .

About all those at sea swims,
    Fought in the battle,
About all those who lay down in glory
    For their homeland -
Humbly , stately
    Prayer drink.

Let the enemy in the dark is
    And his sword istupit ,
And our troops - is found
    Of the Lord at hand.
Dead, Mother of God,
    Save and repose .

Victorious and formidable ,
    May it be holy army ...
Sing - a starry sky
    Shines - the distance is clear.
Calm frosty night -
    Christ's beauty !

Christmas 1913.

all Orthodox Christians withChristmas

Merry Christmas congratulate you !
Patience , kindness, I wish !
Let there be light dreams,
Smiles , happiness , warmth !

Let this day will die hardships
Leaving the sunny weather !
Health family and friends
Roads in the life of you without the pits !

May God will show you the way ,
Help drown out the alarm !
All you want to come true ,
And with ease , so that all dalos !

Congratulations to all a Merry Christmas!