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New page: '''''Only-Begotten Son''''' (Ὁ Μονογενὴς Υἱὸς, Church Slavonic: Единородный Сыне, Old Armenian: Միածին Վորդի, [[English language|English...

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'''''Only-Begotten Son''''' (Ὁ Μονογενὴς Υἱὸς, [[Church Slavonic]]: Единородный Сыне, [[Old Armenian]]: Միածին Վորդի, [[English language|English]]: Only-Begotten Son), sometimes called "Justinian's Hymn", and/or the "Hymn of the Incarnation", was composed around the 4th or 5th centuries. This hymn is chanted at the end of the Second [[Antiphon]] during the [[Divine Liturgy|Divine Liturgies]] of [[Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom|St John Chrysostom]], [[Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great|St Basil the Great]] and of [[Armenian Rite|St Gregory the Illuminator]] (Armenian Divine Liturgy) .

==Attribution==
This hymn is sometimes ascribed to [[Pope Athanasius I of Alexandria]]. It was written after the [[First Ecumenical Council]] at Nicea as an affirmation of the Christological Formula set down by [[Athanasius]]. It was first used in the [[Church of Alexandria]] but was distributed by [[Athanasius]] to all the churches of the world. It is still currently used as a mournful hymn during the service of [[Great Friday]] in the [[Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria]], with its length exceeding 10 minutes due to its long and deep melismatic nature. It is also chanted in the introductory portion of the [[Divine Liturgy]] of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] and those [[Eastern Catholic Churches]] which observe the [[Byzantine Rite]]. The hymn is a [[theology|theological]] statement of faith in the [[dogma]] of the [[Incarnation (Christianity)|Incarnation]].

There is also a tradition that [[Emperor Justinian]] is the person responsible for the hymn's spread and popularity. During the controversy caused by the Origenists, Emperor Justinian declared that this hymn should be sung in all Christian Churches. Due to this tradition, the hymn is sometimes referred to as "Justinian's Hymn".

==Text==
<blockquote>
Only-Begotten [[Son of God|Son]] and Immortal [[Logos|Word of God]], <br>Who for our [[Salvation#Eastern Christianity|salvation]] didst will to be incarnate of the holy [[Theotokos]] and [[Perpetual virginity of Mary|Ever-Virgin]] [[Mary the mother of Jesus|Mary]]; <br>Who [[Immutability (theology)|without change]] didst become man and was [[Crucifixion of Jesus|crucified]]; <br>Who art one of the [[Holy Trinity]], glorified with the [[God the Father|Father]] and the [[Holy Spirit]]: <br>O Christ our God, [[paschal troparion|trampling down death by death]], save us!
</blockquote>

==Theology==
The key word, ''[[Monogenes]]'', is drawn from the [[Gospel of John]] {{bibleverse-nb||John|1:14|KJV}}, {{bibleverse-nb||John|1:18|KJV}}, and [[John 3:16|3:16]]. The first of these verses describes the pre-incarnate Logos as being "only-begotten of the Father"; the second speaks of Jesus' earthly ministry; and the third describes the offering of the Incarnate Christ for the [[salvation]] of those who believe. The term ''Monogenes'' is also found in the [[Nicene Creed]] as established by the [[First Ecumenical Council]] in 325 AD.

==References==

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Nick: New page: '''''Only-Begotten Son''''' (Ὁ Μονογενὴς Υἱὸς, Church Slavonic: Единородный Сыне, Old Armenian: Միածին Վորդի, [[English language|English...