17 October: Commemoration of the Prophet Hosea, with the hymn 'O Gladsome Light'
What the video says
The transcript is the text of the hymn 'Phos Hilaron' ('O Gladsome Light') in Greek. It addresses Christ as the light of the holy glory of the immortal heavenly Father. Coming at the setting of the sun and seeing the evening light, the faithful hymn the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, God.
Key moments
- Christ is addressed as the light of the holy glory of the immortal, heavenly, holy, blessed Father.
- Having come at the setting of the sun and seen the light of evening, the faithful hymn the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: God.
- God is worthy to be hymned at all times with fitting voices.
- The hymn calls Christ the Son of God and the giver of life, therefore the world glorifies Him, and closes with 'Alleluia' and 'Glory to You'.
The post marks 17 October, the day the Church commemorates the Prophet Hosea. Attached to the commemoration is the text of the evening hymn 'Phos Hilaron' ('O Gladsome Light') in Greek. The hymn addresses Christ as the light of the holy glory of the immortal, heavenly, holy, blessed Father.
It speaks of coming at the setting of the sun and seeing the light of evening, at which the faithful hymn the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: God. It states that God is worthy to be hymned at all times with fitting voices. The hymn calls Christ the Son of God and the giver of life, and says that therefore the world glorifies Him.
It closes with 'Alleluia' and 'Glory to You'. The post carries tags for Christian and Orthodox themes, saints, and the Church Fathers.
Main points
- 17 October is the commemoration of the Prophet Hosea.
- The hymn 'Phos Hilaron' addresses Christ as the light of the holy glory of the immortal, heavenly Father.
- At the setting of the sun, seeing the evening light, the faithful hymn the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: God.
- God is worthy to be hymned at all times with fitting voices.
- Christ is called the Son of God and the giver of life, and the hymn closes with 'Alleluia' and 'Glory to You'.