Monday, December 26, 2022

Poem: “The Marvel of the Incarnation” by: Gregory Nazianzen, 4th Century

 He who makes rich is made poor; 

he takes on the poverty of my flesh, 

that I may gain the riches of his divinity.

He who is full is made empty; 

he is emptied for a brief space of his glory, 

that I may share in his fulness.

Christ the light of lights, follows John, 

the lamp that goes before him.

The Word of God follows the voice in the wilderness; 

the bridegroom follows the bridegroom’s friend, 

who prepares a worthy people for the Lord 

by cleansing them by water in preparation for the Spirit.

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