Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Queen of Heaven and Earth

Queenship of Mary

From Vespers for the Sunday of the Ascension (Ukrainian Greek Catholic):

Who would not call you blessed, O Virgin most holy?
 

Who would not sing a hymn of praise to the glory of your giving birth without pain or travail?
 

The Only-begotten Son Himself, begotten of the Father before all ages, was made flesh out of you in a manner that cannot be explained, O Woman most pure!
 

And for our sake, He Who is God by nature assumed the nature of a man.
 

He is not divided into two persons;
 

He is understood to have two natures without commixion or confusion.
 

O noble and blessed Woman, intercede with Him that He may mercy on our souls.

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