The Need of Love Jesus came down from heaven to reflect his light upon a world that was hardened and corrupted with sin. He clothed his divinity with humanity, and for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might become rich. He was not appreciated by those he came to save. He was scorned and rejected of men. He suffered ignominy and reproach, and at last was nailed to the cruel cross, that he might rescue man from his impenitence and hardness of heart. He reached down to the very depths of human woe and degradation, that he might lift fallen man to a place of joy and purity. He loved us, even unto death, and he says, "Love one another, as I have loved you. . . By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another."

Jesus kom ned fra himlen for at lade sit lys skinne for verden, som var fordærvet af synd. Han tog et menneskes skikkelse på sig og blev fattig for vor skyld, for at vi ved hans fattigdom måtte vorde rige. De, han kom for at frelse, satte ikke pris på ham. Menneskene bespottede og forkastede ham. Han blev vanhelliget og forfulgt og til sidst naglet til det gruelige kors, for at han kunde frelse menneskene fra deres forhærdelse og deres hjertes hårdhed. Han steg ned til den dybeste elendighed og fornedrelse blandt menneskene, for at han kunde løfte det faldne menneske op og føre det frem til dyd og glæde. Han elskede os indtil døden, og han sagde: "I skal elske hverandre, som jeg elskede eder. ...Derpå skal alle kende, at I er mine disciple, dersom I har indbyrdes kærlighed."