Monday, December 23, 2013

Merry Christmas Everyone!

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.  And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shown round about them: and they were sore afraid.  

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David ad Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.  And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.  And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.  

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.  And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.  

And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.  And all they that heard it wondered at these things which were told them by the shepherds.  But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.  And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

Luke 2:8-20

7 comments:

  1. Merry Christmas! {Smile}

    That passage is pretty special. {SMILE}

    Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

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  2. It's the one my family traditionally reads on Christmas Eve, between carols and present opening. :)

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  3. That's a neat tradition. Who reads it each year? Is it set? Or do you have some way to choose? {Smile}

    Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

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  4. It's not really set. It was sort of traditionally dad, but sometimes one of my brothers would read it, too, so it wasn't like this was the first year someone else read the passage.

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  5. Oh, that's good. I'm sure that made it easier than it would have been otherwise. So who read it this year? {Smile}

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  6. {SMILE} That sounds neat! {BIG SMILE}

    Anne Elizabeth Baldwin

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