A prayer on this day of His Nativity

A quick post of the Ambon Prayer from last night that I found profound and moving. Merry Christmas to all. Christ is born! Glorify Him!

Glory to you, O Christ our God, "without father, without mother or ancestry, without beginning of days or end of life." For in your eternal birth a woman had no part, nor a man in your becoming flesh in time. You did not make the divine nature a slave, but while remaining Lord and Master of all, you put on the human nature. You sit at the right hand of the Father, but were hidden by the cave and manger. The Magi honor you with their gifts, the heavenly hosts glorify you in song, the shepherds watch in joy, and the angels praise you with a loud voice. With them, we, your sinful and unworthy servants, have arrived at this brilliant and solemn feast of your birth, and offer you these hymns and spiritual songs: "Glory to God in the highest, and peace to all in your good will." O Lover of us all, receive our lowly praise, and bestow on us in return the riches of your mercy. Give us a peaceful life subject to your will, grant peace on earth to our country and to all nations, and make all of us heirs of the kingdom of heaven, through the prayers of our most pure Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary. For you are the King of peace, and we give glory to you, to your Father without beginning, and to your all-holy, good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and forever.