What Calvary Is

Christ was all anguish
that I might be all joy,
cast off
that I might be brought in,
trodden down as an enemy
that I might be welcomed as a friend,
surrendered to hell’s worst
that I might attain heaven’s best,
stripped
that I might be clothed,
wounded
that I might be healed,
athirst
that I might drink,
tormented
that I might be comforted,
made a shame
that I might inherit glory,
entered [...]

Reconciliation

Lord God Almighty,

Thou art beforehand with men

for thou hast reconciled thyself to the world

through the cross,

and dost beseech men to accept reconciliation.

It is my responsibility to grasp thy overtures of grace,

for if thou, the offended part, act first

with the word of appeasement,

I need not call in question thy willingness to save,

but must deplore my own [...]