...concern the identity, exaltation, and kingship of the Son as creating Word and Redeemer. The collect asks "that we being regenerate and made thy children by...and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit." The Ode's acknowledgment that "speckl'd vanity" is not yet overcome accords with the observation of...

...hast given us thy only begotten son to take our nature upon him, and this day to be born of a pure I Virgin; Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy...may daily be renewed by thy holy spirit, through the same our Lord Jesus Christ who liveth and reigneth with thee and the holy ghost now and ever. Amen....

...Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin: Grant that we being regenerate,...may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever one God, world...

...latter is adopted by RV text. But the former seems preferable. Cp. the Collect for Christmas Day ' That we, being regenerate and made Thy children by...and grace, may daily be renewed by Thy Holy Spirit.' 6. which, ie which Holy Spirit God the Father poured out (Acts ii. 17) upon us richly through Jesus...

...Almighty God, who has given us your only begotten Son to take our nature upon him—and as at this time to be born of a pure virgin: grant that we, being regenerate and made your children of adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by the Holy Spirit, through our Lord Jesus...

...Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin; grant that we being regenerate,...may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit, through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever one God, world...