The Virgin Mary: A Celebration of Our Faith: Handouts— Nativity of the Theotokos

Troparion of the Nativity of the Theotokos Tone Four
Your Nativity, O Virgin, has proclaimed joy to the whole universe!
The Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, has shone from you, O Theotokos!
By annulling the curse, He bestowed a blessing.
By destroying death, He has granted us eternal life.

Kontakion of the Nativity of the Theotokos Tone Four
By your Nativity, O most pure Virgin,
Joachim and Anna are freed from barrenness;
Adam and Eve, from the corruption of death.
And we, your people, freed from the guilt of sin, celebrate and sing to you:
"The barren woman gives birth to the Theotokos, the Nourisher of our Life."

Hymn to the Theotokos
Virginity is foreign to mothers;
childbearing is strange for virgins.
But in you, O Theotokos,
both were accomplished!
For this, all the earthly nations unceasingly magnify you!

Praises of the Matins Service for the Nativity of Christ to the Theotokos [By St. Andrew the Jerusalemite]
You have borne the Savior, O Virgin Theotokos.
You have overthrown Eve's ancient curse.
You became the mother of the Son of God.
The Father is well-pleased in Him.
You carry at your bosom God, the Word, made flesh.
We cannot fathom this mystery.
We can only believe, and give glory with you:
O Lord, beyond all explanation, glory to Thee!