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Show Birth of the Blessed Babe in Bethlehem (By Dr Ray Palmer, pastor of the First Baptist Chuch) i H Vlii God" would brinsr Into thin wnti !, Hi" if'. W4m nhood. l . I i i r 1 M ) H, ih moth i 1 'hi Isl Th Kjot lrrnortnt event In the world's hlr- , iraa the 1 Hi., dnwn of creation tl H k' i Bfor. Ml I i Hjci'V The liemendoua of "II ih" L'fhty paat have no moaning. aparL Kvm Jcaua Christ. To his birth million Bn nitll:.n . -. - had look l With Ion HBttc hope Oh: n-rtnt momentous mo- , . i.. i H.rficMt'd to AO rid ibat the Bour h-'l i onif for lh advent ol out lies-Hh lies-Hh T' ihlehem Hti Sff ti krnM'-: . i Km, becomi acquainted; w oiumi talk ol BLted In cattle - ri'i sheep mri products f af i " " - ! t. . ' 1 Hate; Infanta In mi Hilldroii ploj lh street That little Hwn of Bethlehem drcama ndt that be-Hf be-Hf the mornlnc fun shall frilrl ihf hlllfc, H'th Klden licht. thnt ihf mlgtitlent le.nt of :iil .- ?. u.ll t-,: ! rlthln He limits of this Insignificant village. I Tt . 'i i about to i" M ihei i H' 8 world of Fin mid shame. B Look' Amid the loni; drawn shadow Hj th' evening 1 1 im on foot approach i Hh- town; hi hia -i.if. Mara-, the "quaen H hpr beauty seen." Is riding upon tfe Hwly h Th. . iass unobserved Ip-.i-ovnli tl ovvded streets, thesi H"nblo peasant people they approach Bnc Inn, Mary remains in the kbarowi of Bti trees; the silvery beams of the moon Hftlni; throurh thr- leaves, fnliln In white Hhtchc. upon hei person dl i o I E H perf". t mo, J hei gTcal round, r i ) . Brown rvi-s .1. rfntuatiiiR1 th glory ..f mtr wealth of auburn hair. The tint ol fle if In hei tint but -eraphlc tun.!-' f iv i i.i lo, thai i ' Loii''iiii v n't "i i 1 " nance. Within that breast Hall i" ut "i snow whitem la a so i tonic with henven-bom Iik Hei BHloupht arc lifted above this sordid 1 Bterid, the- occupj a place In th rise n BHactuai fai above the n and -e-. rt. .- o: i 1 . .'tl Shr la lost in wonder nnd exultation of Hal; she is to become the mother of th Hauiah' .to .I. approaches the l.in r asks for a room foi Mnr. but Is ruled' "There was no room for thrm H the Inn," where will the: co" where .it-,:! ' ' i i.. !.... Shell r fr..in Hi.' i hiii 1 1 1 thej must find I hi lir' ' i. nii .1 i - iii-re Ii H lowl mn ngi i . warm with welcome Ktid hospitalit.1 What matters it to Hurry she la living now in 'B ' HLari'l 'r.i ' l "i He rotate dawn, of tin world's new (l' Bt).' Su:i of Righteousm soon lo Hi jo with hi ilinf In Ms wings." The uiiin i: though they felt them-Hlvr? them-Hlvr? Intruded In iln holj ho Hly withdraw fiom the purpling donn cf In-. i ,ii. Th. .-i!. ut st. 1 1 .. marshaled fefnuini Hi. midnight throix seem t Hrob w Ith era leful pride thai lhh I Hfteator has come to re-ercatc a falh-n i BvThc heavenly hosts angels innum I Bmble laj down theii golden lim ps in fcrjpa'hy with her who should 20 Brouh the death to give to Hrth Uv God Man n-l now ihe Bavnll .-n.1 ordeal are over, the in Bls.v 1 1 i;. I!, . mid the noli 1 oi Beatlnc nheep and lowing ktne. f't'onder ihe f;iiihful shepherds are HUrr. lei hj ihe pong "f angel hostu Hyi?ed above Judenn hillB: one bright BposFenyer from the sky cries "Fear Halt for ihei .- is horn unto 011 this day Bthe City ol David, a S.iim who is BJnst the Lord." And then, through Bc vaulted heavens, a mighty chorus HM angel i- voices rings out, sweetei H" 'en thousand golden l.eiis: HGlt-ry to ;od in ihe highc on eartli ,Hce, rood will to men ' .!The soiic that was une by the an Hjlls from heaven on That holy night, in Hp long ago. si ill echoing around HV globe ThHi Mint is trowing in Hmuffle, sweetness and power Mil Hwds on millions ol the inhabitants ol Hr earth have cauchl up the celestial JHwain. until a colijen circle of song, Hgorlfies ihe very throne of God. That' Hwtorio embodied Its prcat meaninc HBme sweet babe in Marj - arms, w ' iha; nim- .T.-su.-- ihere la In-jHyitti'-e music It has blessed child-BW0J'J: child-BW0J'J: suntlfie.i womanhood and on Bbled manhood. Jesus Chrtat. in His Hjwuaculate conception, spotless living, HjCr1ous sufferinc, glorious resurrcc Hu- wonderful inti rci ssion and trium-Ht trium-Ht reigning is i;od's supernal bless-H bless-H to all the sons of nu n . Today, in III holy name, we send love and benediction to every man, woman and child In all the earth |
