Birth of the Messiah

 

 

 

 

`And in the vicinity there were shepherds living out under the open sky, in the field watching in shifts over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone all about them, and they were terribly frightened. But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people. For to you is born this day in the town of David a Savior, Who is Christ, the Messiah, the Lord! And this will be a sign for you by which you will recognize Him, you will find after searching, a Baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manager. Then suddenly there appeared with the angel an army of the troops of Heaven, a heavenly knighthood praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among men with whom He is well-pleased, men of good will, of His favor.

 

 

When the angels went away from them into Heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us. So they went with haste, and by searching found Mary and Joseph, and the Baby lying in a manager. And when they saw it, they made known what had been told them concerning this Child. And all who heard it were astounded and marveled at what the shepherds told them.

 

 

But Mary was keeping within herself all these things and sayings, weighing and Pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.

 

 

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