He is approaching, He is coming,

One of the beautiful verses the Orthodox Church gives us to prepare for Christmas is:

[read aloud in unison]
He is approaching, He is coming,
The Lord who is the expectation of the nations
And the salvation of the world.
O Bethlehem, prepare the cavern;
O shepherds, hasten with the Magi
To the place where Christ is being born.
Glory to God in the highest!