Letter 42: From Letter 42

Athanasius of AlexandriaUnknown|c. 350 AD|Athanasius of Alexandria
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From Letter 42

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(For 370.)

For we have been called, brethren, and are now called together, by Wisdom, and according to the Evangelical parable, to that great and heavenly Supper, and sufficient for every creature; I mean, to the Passover — to Christ, Who is sacrificed; for 'Christ our Passover is sacrificed.' (And afterwards:) They, therefore, that are thus prepared shall hear, 'Enter into the joy of your Lord. '

Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.

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