Agustinus
Pencipta manusia menjadi Manusia,
supaya Ia, penguasa bintang-bintang,
dapat menyusu pada ibu-Nya
supaya sang Roti dapat lapar,
sang Sumber Air dapat haus,
sang Terang dapat tidur
sang Jalan dapat menjadi lelah;
supaya sang Kebenaran dapat dituduh atas kesaksian palsu,
sang Guru dapat dihajar dengan cambuk,
sang Dasar dapat dipancang di kayu;
supaya sang Kekuatan dapat menjadi lemah,
sang Penyembuh dapat terluka;
sang Hidup dapat mati.
- Agustinus dari Hippo (Sermons 191.1)
Man’s maker was made man,
that He, Ruler of the stars, might nurse at His mother’s breast;
that the Bread might hunger,
the Fountain thirst,
the Light sleep,
the Way be tired on its journey;
that the Truth might be accused of false witness,
the Teacher be beaten with whips,
the Foundation be suspended on wood;
that Strength might grow weak;
that the Healer might be wounded;
that Life might die.