Magi
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Magi
They are the Song of Mary (the Magnificat), the Song of Zacharias (the Benedictus), and the Song of Simeon (the Nunc Dimittis).
The early Christians were painfully aware of such criticisms.[3] How could Pagan myths which predated Christianity by hundreds of years have so much in common with the biography of the one and only saviour Jesus?
What were these ancient Mysteries that could inspire such reverent awe and heartfelt appreciation?