EPHIPHANY  (Christian)

     The Feast of Epiphany celebrates visit of the Magi (often called the three wise men) to honor Jesus and the recognition of of Jesus by gentiles and the wider world.

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Video and Hymns of Eastern Orthodox Church Epiphany Celebration

Feast of The Epiphany -  Bible Readings and Commentary   -- Be sure to click on these two sections: Praying Toward Sunday and Get To Know the Readings

Prayers, Hymns, History and Themes of Epiphany

Image of the Magi

THE BLESSED BIRTH  excerpted from: http://www.satucket.com/lectionary/Epiphany.htm

That so thy Blessed Birth, O Christ,
might through the world be spread about,
the star appeared in the East,
whereby the Gentiles found thee out;
and offered thee Myrrh, Incense, Gold,
thy three-fold office to unfold.

Tears that from true repentance drop,
instead of Myrrh present will we:
for Incense we will offer up
our prayers and praises unto thee;
and bring for Gold each pious deed,
which doth from saving faith proceed.

And as those wise men never went
to visit Herod any more,
so, finding thee, we will repent
our courses followed heretofore;
and that we homeward may retire
the way by thee we will enquire.

George Wither (1588-1667) in his HYMNES AND SONGS OF THE CHURCH, 1623