Thou hast come, O Lord, into the world and all creation was shaken, the angels gave glory and men worshipped Thy coming and understood the sign of Thine humility, yet mine wretched heart remains hardened and unmoved before Thine ineffable goodness.
Thou hast come as a great light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and I remain an abomination standing in Thy holy place.
Thou hast forewarned that Thou hast come into the world to save sinners of whom I am chief, yet I did not comprehend the judgment of Thy justice, O Thou Who art good.
Vouchsafe also unto me the wretched one to glorify Thy Name, O Saviour of the world, and to love Thine appearing in the flesh together with all Thy Saints. Z.
