It is only right, with
all the powers of our heart and mind, to praise You, Father, and Your only begotten
Son, our Lord Jesus Christ: dear Father, by Your wondrous condescension of
loving-kindness toward us, Your servants, You gave up Your Son. Dear Jesus, You paid the
debt of Adam for us to the eternal Father by Your blood poured forth in
loving-kindness. You cleared away the darkness of sin by Your magnificent and radiant
resurrection. You broke the bonds of death and rose from the grave as a
conqueror. You reconciled heaven and earth. Our life had no hope of eternal
happiness before You redeemed us. Your resurrection has washed away our sins,
restored our innocence, and brought us joy. How inestimable is the
tenderness of Your love! – Gregory The Great