HIK. HIDANGAN ISTIMEWA KRISTIANI.
HARAPAN IMAN KASIH.
HARAPAN IMAN KASIH.
"HIK - Countdown to Christmas (5)"
Perayaan kelahiranMu,
mencerminkan Engkau ya Tuhan.
Karena ia membawa sukacita kepada semua manusia.
Orang-orang tua, anak-anak, bersuka merayakannya.
KelahiranMu diperingati dari generasi ke generasi.
Para raja dan para kaisar yang berlalu, perayaan bagi mereka segera terlupakan.
Tetapi, perayaan bagi Engkau akan selalu ada sampai pada akhir jaman.
mencerminkan Engkau ya Tuhan.
Karena ia membawa sukacita kepada semua manusia.
Orang-orang tua, anak-anak, bersuka merayakannya.
KelahiranMu diperingati dari generasi ke generasi.
Para raja dan para kaisar yang berlalu, perayaan bagi mereka segera terlupakan.
Tetapi, perayaan bagi Engkau akan selalu ada sampai pada akhir jaman.
HariMu adalah janji damai.
Pada kelahiranMu, Surga dan bumi didamaikan.
Sejak hari kedatanganMu dari Surga itu,
Kau mengampuni kami dan menghapus pelanggaran kami.
Kau membawakan kami begitu banyak hadiah;
Peti harta obat rohani bagi yang sakit;
Cahaya spiritual bagi yang buta;
Cawan keselamatan bagi yang haus;
Roti kehidupan bagi yang lapar.
Di musim dingin di mana hanya ada pepohonan,
Kau memberi kami buah ranum rohani.
Di tengah kebekuan dan ketandusan dunia, Kau membawa harapan baru ke dalam jiwa kami.
Di bulan Desember, di kala benih tersembunyi di dalam tanah, tongkat kehidupan bersemi dari rahim perawan.
Pada kelahiranMu, Surga dan bumi didamaikan.
Sejak hari kedatanganMu dari Surga itu,
Kau mengampuni kami dan menghapus pelanggaran kami.
Kau membawakan kami begitu banyak hadiah;
Peti harta obat rohani bagi yang sakit;
Cahaya spiritual bagi yang buta;
Cawan keselamatan bagi yang haus;
Roti kehidupan bagi yang lapar.
Di musim dingin di mana hanya ada pepohonan,
Kau memberi kami buah ranum rohani.
Di tengah kebekuan dan ketandusan dunia, Kau membawa harapan baru ke dalam jiwa kami.
Di bulan Desember, di kala benih tersembunyi di dalam tanah, tongkat kehidupan bersemi dari rahim perawan.
+ St. Efrem dari Siria
The feast day of your birth resembles You, Lord
Because it brings joy to all humanity.
Old people and infants alike enjoy your day.
Your day is celebrated
from generation to generation.
Kings and emperors may pass away,
And the festivals to commemorate them soon lapse.
But your festival
will be remembered until the end of time.
Your day is a means and a pledge of peace.
At Your birth heaven and earth were reconciled,
Since you came from heaven to earth on that day
You forgave our sins and wiped away our guilt.
You gave us so many gifts on the day of your birth:
A treasure chest of spiritual medicines for the sick;
Spiritual light for the blind;
The cup of salvation for the thirsty;
The bread of life for the hungry.
In the winter when trees are bare,
You give us the most succulent spiritual fruit.
In the frost when the earth is barren,
You bring new hope to our souls.
In December when seeds are hidden in the soil,
The staff of life springs forth from the virgin womb
Because it brings joy to all humanity.
Old people and infants alike enjoy your day.
Your day is celebrated
from generation to generation.
Kings and emperors may pass away,
And the festivals to commemorate them soon lapse.
But your festival
will be remembered until the end of time.
Your day is a means and a pledge of peace.
At Your birth heaven and earth were reconciled,
Since you came from heaven to earth on that day
You forgave our sins and wiped away our guilt.
You gave us so many gifts on the day of your birth:
A treasure chest of spiritual medicines for the sick;
Spiritual light for the blind;
The cup of salvation for the thirsty;
The bread of life for the hungry.
In the winter when trees are bare,
You give us the most succulent spiritual fruit.
In the frost when the earth is barren,
You bring new hope to our souls.
In December when seeds are hidden in the soil,
The staff of life springs forth from the virgin womb
(St. Ephraim the Syrian 306-373)
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