That Marvelous Mystery Contemplated

That marvelous mystery--
The Incarnation:
God became man yet
Remaining God;
God living fully man
Tempted yet without sin;
Accusations without merit, yet
He went to the cross
On behalf of those whose sins
Would otherwise justly condemn them;
Died, really died; shed
His blood on that cursed ground;
Buried, really buried; then,
Against all attempts
Was raised from the dead
And seen by hundreds over
A period of at least 40 days.
Alive, really alive;
Ascended to the Father,
Still and eternally Incarnate,
The only one in heaven to bear any scars.
O come, let us adore Him:
Christ the Lord!