A wonder is Your mother. The Lord entered her and became a servant; He entered able to speak and he became silent in her; He entered her thundering and his voice grew silent; He entered Shepherd on all; a lamb He became in her; He emerged bleating.
The womb of Your mother overthrew the orders:
The establisher of all entered a rich one; He emerged poor
He entered her a lofty one; He emerged humble
He entered her a radiant One, and he put on a despised hue and emerged.
He entered, a might warrior, and put on fear inside her womb.
He entered, nourisher of all, and He acquired hunger.
He entered, the One who gives drink to all, and He acquired thirst.
Stripped and laid bare, He emerged from her womb, the One who clothes all.
St Ephrem the Syrian
