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Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ (Dec 25)
This is the Heirmos from the 9th Ode of the 2nd Canon of the Nativity of Christ, sung from December 26th - 30th, "Verily, it is easier for us to endure silence . . . ." When sung as Heirmos, we us the magnificat "Today the Virgin giveth birth . . . ." When sung as Katabasia, we use the magnificat "Magnify, O my soul, her who hath delivered us from the curse." Updated 8/22/18.