Divine Liturgy of St Basil- The Anaphora - 67 -
salvation of regeneration, in Thy Christ Himself. For
Thou didst not turn Thyself away unto the end from
Thy creature, whom Thou hast made, O Good
One, nor didst Thou forget the work of Thy hands;
but Thou didst visit him in divers manners, for the
sake of the tender compassion of thy mercy. Thou
didst send forth prophets; Thou didst perform
mighty works by the Saints who, in every
generation, were well pleasing unto Thee; Thou
didst speak unto us by the mouths of Thy servants
the prophets, proclaiming beforehand to us the
salvation which was to come; Thou didst give the
Law as a help; Thou didst appoint guardian angels
and when the fullness of time was come, Thou
didst speak unto us through Thy Son Himself,
through Whom also the ages were made; Who
through being the Brightness of Thy glory, and the
express Image of Thy Person, and upholding all
things by the word of His power, thought it not
robbery to be equal to Thee, the God and Father;
but though He was God before the ages, yet, He
appeared on earth and dwelt among men, and was