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In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.—I. John, iv. 9, 10, 14.
Of all creation, first Begotten Son, divine Similitude, In whose conspicuous countenance, without cloud Made visible, the Almighty Father shines, Whom else no creature can behold: on Thee Impressed, the effulgence of His glory bides; Transfused in Thee His ample spirit rests. The Heaven of heavens, and all the powers therein By Thee created. Milton.
The Lord of Hosts hath walked This world of man; the one Almighty sent His everlasting Son to wear the flesh, And glorify this mortal human shape; And the blind eyes unclosed to see the Lord, And the dumb tongues broke out in songs of praise, And the grave cast forth its wondering dead, And trembling devils murmured sullen homage. H. H. Milman.
I am ere the beginning. Manifold Creation of the Father’s will, by me Expressed, in its begotten order rolled; Image express of Him whom none may see, My glory veils and shadows for behoof Of all His creatures, His great Deity; Whereof ye are partakers, though aloof It dwells from you, ye in its light doth dwell, Sun of the soul—a pattern and a proof. The Father sitteth inaccessible To eye or ear. In me His plenitude Abides—His only Son for whom ye will, Rays of that Radiance wherein may be viewed His glory only. I His brightness am, His word in whom He sole is understood. J. A. Heraud.