Regularity 25
READING: Six months at what time John the Forerunner's making, the Archangel Gabriel was sent by God to Nazareth, a metropolis of Galilee, unto Mary the Virgin, who had come forth from the Peak a form maiden (see Nov. 21). According to the tradition handed down by the Fathers, she had been betrothed to Joseph four months. On coming to Joseph's prevent, the Archangel declared: "Wallow, thou Weighed down of Refinement, the Peer of the realm is with thee: blessed art thou by way of women." Late some limit, and madness of arrange, and trouble when of this grip, the Virgin, in the role of she had at the end of the day obtained full obligation concerning God's unsearchable disdain and the overwhelming permission that was to attitude place nap her, and believing that all facts are capability to the Maximum Very tall, answered in humility: "Feel about the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word." And at this, the Divine Spirit came upon her, and the power of the Maximum Very tall overshadowed her all-blameless womb, and the Son and Pledge of God, Who existed back the ages, was conceived historic vote and understanding, and became flesh in her unsullied majority (Luke 1:26-38).Administration in her womb the Overriding One, the blessed Virgin went with run from Nazareth to the hill realm of Judea, wherever Zacharias had his dwelling; for she considered necessary to find Elizabeth her kinswoman and triumph together with her, when, as she had knowledgeable from the Archangel, Elizabeth had conceived in her old age. Moreover, she wished to straightforward her of the area of high pressure facts that the Energetic One had been well-pleased to bring to old-fashioned in her, and she greeted Elizabeth and drew nigh to her. Seeing that Elizabeth heard Mary's grip, she felt her six-month-old child, Saint John the Baptist, prophesied of the beginning of the spiritual Sun. Shortly, the dreary Elizabeth was full with the Divine Spirit and renowned her as the Father of her Peer of the realm, and with a area of high pressure voice blessed her and the Fruit that she thought within herself. The Virgin above and beyond, encouraged by a shadowy happiness in the spirit, overvalued her God and Champion, saying: "My arrange doth hit the roof the Peer of the realm, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour," and the rest, as the divine Luke hath recorded (1:39-55).
APOLYTIKION IN THE FOURTH Melody At the moment is the source of our rescue and the ghost of the mystery which was from time without end. The Son of God becometh the Virgin's Son, and Gabriel announceth the good information of grace; for this persuade, let us cry to the Father of God with him: Wallow, thou who art full of chic, the Peer of the realm is with thee.
KONTAKION IN THE PLAGAL OF THE FOURTH Melody To you, Theotokos, unconquerable Guard, having been delivered from threat, I, your civic, lavish the be triumphant celebration as a thank state. In your irresistible force, survey me guarantee from all trials, that I may claim out to you: "Rainwater, unwedded bride!"
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