Cherubikon

Guardians of the Glory

What must you think tonight?

Your charge has condescended

To put off his glorious rights

To come incarnate to earth

God with us now to dwell

Here in a mysterious birth

Lies the glory of Emmanuel

Amazed now stand the cherubim

And wings still shield their eyes

From the glory in the manger

Where mercy and peace lies

You never foresaw this event

So with us you stand amazed

For this veil of flesh shall soon be rent

And eyes will still avert their gaze

Yet now within a stable

His glory shineth bright

If men have eyes to see it

They’ll not forget the sight

Light to men and light to angels

Blazing glorious in the babe

Ancient of days and God Most High

Descends from glory, man to save

For ages past the angels

Have worshipped and called out

Of blessing honor, glory

And power they all shout

The most high has become low

The only begotten son

Amidst the cattle here below

And now he hears their song

We carry this light to the darkness

By this light of life we see

We walk by the Light of Blessedness

Revealer of marvelous mystery

Anthony  Foster

Christmas 2012