Lent and the Glory of the Lord

The idea that a mortal being could give itself as the immortal Word is a contradiction that would seem necessarily to burst open and destroy human existence.

Glorious apparel

Mightier than the sound of many waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea, mightier is the LORD who dwells on high.

To blaze his Name abroad

"Let us blaze his Name abroad, For of gods he is the God; For his mercies ay endure, Ever faithful, ever sure."