Litany 6 - By Christ's coming and becoming

O Lord, have mercy and be gracious to me.

O Christ, have mercy and hear my prayer.

O Lord, have mercy and be gracious to me.

By Your coming down to those who could never lift themselves up to You,

O Lord have mercy that I may be borne up in Your everlasting arms.

By Your becoming like unto those who could never become like unto You,

O Lord have mercy that I may be made like unto You.

By Your becoming such as I am in sin under the wrath of God,

O Lord have mercy that coming to You as I am, I may be forgiven and become the righteousness of God in You.

By Your being reared for the sake of those who could not of their own efforts be reared worthy of heaven,

O Lord have mercy that I may be reared in You and raised unto heaven.

O Lord, have mercy and be gracious to me.

O Christ, have mercy and hear my prayer.

O Lord, have mercy and be gracious to me.

Amen.