Luther, for Christmas Day

See, then, that thou make this birth thine own and dost change with Him, that thou mayest be rid of thy birth, and mayest take over His, which comes to pass if thou believest. Thus dost thou surely sit in the Virgin Mary’s lap, and art her darling child. But thou must learn to have such faith and to exercise it throughout thine earthly life, for it can never be strong enough.—Sermon upon Christmas Day, 1522