St. Athanasius – On the Incarnation of the Word, 54

In the second part of Auto-Tuning Theology, we stick with Athanasius and select a passage for which he is probably most famous: his outline of the doctrine of Theosis.

As, then, he who desires to see God Who by nature is invisible and not to be beheld,

May yet perceive and know Him through His works,

So too let him who does not see Christ with his understanding at least consider Him

In His bodily works and test whether they be of man or God.

If they be of man, then let him scoff; but if they be of God, let him not mock at things which are no fit subject for scorn,

But rather let him recognize the fact

And marvel that things divine have been revealed to us by such humble means,

That through death deathlessness has been made known to us,

And through the Incarnation of the Word the Mind whence all things proceed has been declared,

And its Agent and Ordainer, the Word of God Himself.

He, indeed, assumed humanity that we might become God.

He, indeed, assumed humanity that we might become God.

He, indeed, assumed humanity that we might become God.

He, indeed, assumed humanity that we might become God.

He manifested Himself by means of a body in order that we might perceive the Mind of the unseen Father.

He endured shame from men that we might inherit immortality.

He Himself was unhurt by this, for He is impassable and incorruptible;

But by His own impassability He kept and healed the suffering men on whose account He thus endured.

He, indeed, assumed humanity that we might become God.

He, indeed, assumed humanity that we might become God.

He, indeed, assumed humanity that we might become God.

He, indeed, assumed humanity that we might become God.