Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-25

when Elizabeth heard the ssuaon Of Mary the bate IeaPed
AID she spaks out with loud voice. and said. Bsst art
hou among women aud blessed is the uit Of ny wob And
come to n.i For 20, = soon a. he yeis. .a.oa.
sounded in mine ears the babe eaped IN my womb for Joy
ancs Of those things which were told her from the Lord And
Mary said Ny soul doth magnify the Lsrd, aud my spirit
hath rjoice God my sasosr For he hath rega the
low estate OF his hadnaiden; for behold from henceforh all
generations shall call besse! FIR he that mighty hath
done to great lungs and holy is his Aud his
hath Showed strength with hi. arm: hath scattered the
proud IN the imagination Of their hearts, he hath put down
the mighty from their Seats aud exalted them Of lew degree
he hath ed the hungry with good things and the rich he
hath sent empty away He hath hopen his ssrvaa Israel in
Of his psrcy as he srake to oar fahers to
And Mary abode with her about three months and returned
to her own house.
Now Esab.ths full time came that she sseuld be deli
vered and shs brought And her neighbours and
her heard how the Lord had showed great
upon her and they rsoiced with her. Aud pass
that the eighth the, crcumcise the Child and
they called him Zacharas after the name OF his father And
his mother answered and ssd but he shall be called
john And they SAID unto her. There Of thy kindred
that called BY And they made gus to his father
how he would have him called And he asked for writing
all. And his opened Immediately, and his tongue
oosed spake; and praised God And fear all
that dwet round absu them and all these sayings
abroad all the hill country Of Judea And all they
that them, ai them sheir What
ner OF child shall this be And the hand OF the Lord was
with him. And his father Zacharas filed with the Holy
Ghost and prophecsd saying, Blessed be the Lord Of Israeli
FOR he hath visited and redeemed h people, and hath raised
up horn of salvation for the house Of he Da
m he spake BY the mouth Of his holy prophets which
have hetn ssce the world began That should be saved
from from the hand Of all that To
perform the mercy promised fathers and
his holy The oath which he to father
Abraham That he would grant US being deli.
out fear holiness and before him. all the days
Of life And hsu, child shalt be called the prophet OF
the Highest for thou before the face of the Lord
prepare his ways To give knowledge Of salvation his
people by the remission Of their sins through the tender
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visited u.s. To give light 10 them that sit ia darkness and il
the shadow Of DEATH guide feet into the Of
And the child and waxed strong in spirit aud in
the deserts till the day Of hi, showing Israel.
And tcamc TO in those days that there went out de-
(And this taxing first made when Cyreuus governor
Of syra) And all went TO be taxed into his
city, and Joseph also weRt u frsm Gaes out Of the city Of
Nazareth into Judea unto the city Of David which called
Bethlehem because he Of the house lineage of Ds
vd 70 be taxed with Mary his esPoused wife, beiss great
withchild.
And .. il wa, that while they there, the day.
accomplished that she should be delivered And she brought
forth her 6rston son. and wrapped him swaddpg clothes
laid hun in manger because there was no room for
them the inn. And there in the country shep
herd. abiding in the field keeping watch over their flock y
the glory the Lord shone round about them and they
afraid And the angel said them Fear hot for
people, For you born Il day the city Of DAVID
Saviour winch Christ the Lord. And this shall be sgn
unto Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddng clothes
Aad suddenly there with the angel multi ude Of
God the highes and earth reace good will toward
Aud TO the angels gone from
them int heaven the shepherds SAID to another Let
60 Bethlehem, and ti, thing which
pass which the Lord hath msde unto they
ard found Mary and Joseph and tho babe lying
in manger And when they had it, they made known
ABROAD the saying which told them concerning this child
And all they that heard wondered those things which
told them By the shepherds But Mary kept all these
things and ponderd them in her heart And the shepherds
returned clarifying and praisng God for all the things that
they had heard and old them when
eight accomplished for the circumcsng child
his called JESUS. which named Of the angel
before conceived the womb And when
pur6c according the law Of Moses
psd, they brought him 10 jerusalem 10 prrspt kim II tho
Lord IL written in the law Of the LORD Every Hals
openeh the womb shall be called holy TO the Lord) and
offer sacrifice according that which is said the
OF tbs Lord, pair Of turtle doves two young pigeons
And behold there in jerusalem whs
Simeon and the just and dsveut, waiting for the
consoation Of Israel and the Holy Ghos And
revealed him By the Holy Ghost that he should
aeyth before he had the Lords Christ And he
y spirit temple md when the parents broae
in the child jesus TO do for him after the custom Of
then took he him up in his and blessed God aud SAIL
Lord now ette thou thy serrsnt depart IA sccurdng
thy word for eyes have thy sal, alton which
thou hast prepared before the face Of all people light to
Tighten the Gentiles, and the glory Of thy people r;e
spoken Of him. And Simeon blessed them
Mary hi, MOTHER Behold this child for the rising
again u Israel and for sgn which shall be spoken
sword shall pierce through thy ase
that the thoughts OF hearts be revealed And there
Anna prophees the daughter of Phanuel Of the
be OF Aser; she Of great age AID had lived with
husband from her srginity and she widow
OF and four years. which departed the
temple but served God with Hastings and prayers night
day and she coming in that Instant thanks likewise
the Lord ard spake Of him to all them that looked
redemption jerusalem. And when they had performed all
things according Law OF the Lord nrucd into
Galse, 10 their own city Nazareth.
And the child grew and waxed strong spirit 6lled with
wisdom and the grace Of G,d was upon him.
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