Let us joyfully revere this holy day of the blessed birth, on which, through the birth of the Lord, the secrets of the Virgin’s womb are revealed and the burden of that unspoiled body has flowed out for the relief of the world, as we have longed for this day through our prayers. For this Newborn is more resplendent than day, more radiant than light…
– Missale Gothicum, Preface for the Nativity of Our Lord
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