The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-25

20 u a to pa In those days there ~ent out a decree from Caesar
Ausnstus hat all the World should be enrolled. Thi. IA he nrt .nroruen,
made when ourinius a Governor of Syria And III wen, to n on them.
cav. every n tic his city And Joseph yer u . from GanIee. ut o.
" " Ns1are' INTO los 10 Inc city Of David. to enroll himself with
Mary And 1t came TO pass. while they we're. the days we're fulfilled that she
eppeo MN IN s"addhng othes and laid him In a manser. because there
va NO room fol hen n the inn.
And there were shepherds In the same country abiding in thu aed and
~ wa,cn oy nisht ove their nocks And a angel Of the Lord stood by
hen AN n glory OF the Lord shone round about them: and the were sore
YOU GOOD TIDINGs OF GREAT JOY WHICH SHALL BE To All M
PEOPLE; FOR THERE is BORN TO you THIS DAY IN THE CITY OF
unto y shall nd a babe wrapped in s~addlns clothes. and living in a
manser" And suddenly there "a with the angel a multitude of the heavenly
EARTH PEACE AMONG MEN. IN WHOM HE IS WELL PLEASED.
And 1t came o PASS. when the angels went away IRON them into heaven
this thing that Is COM o PASS. which the Lord hath made known unto N,
And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was
which we're spoken MT them by the shepherds But Mary KEEP III these
sayings. pondering them in their heart And the shepherds returned. glonfy.
ing and paising God for alb the things that they had heard and seen even
Is 1t was spoken int them
Now. when Jesus ws born in Bethlehem Of Judea n the DAYS, Of .ros
the King. behold wise lei from the cas- a to Jerusalem. saying" Where
Is he that is bon King of the Jews? FOR WE SAW HIS STAR IN THE EAST
AND WE ARE COME TO WORSHIP HIM" AM xhs uarod -. xn- 80
the chief priests and scribes of the people. he inquired Of them where the
Christ should be born. And they said unto him. Gin netb,ebsn % ma. a.
thus it is written by thu prophet And thou. Bethlehem. land Of judah. are in
nowse least among the princes II Judah: for nj OF thee shall come forth a
governor. which shall be shepherd of my people Israel"
Then Herod prfvny called the wise lei and learned OF them carefully
what time tn star appeared And he sen them to Bethlehem. and said. 60
and search out carefully concerning the young child; and when ye ave found
Him. bring me word. that l also may come and worship Him" And thew
having heard the Kng, went their way; and 10. the tar. which they a in
the eastw ven before them. till it came n stood over where the young child
as And when they "a h star they reioced with exceeding great 10y
And they came into the house and aw the young child with Mary His
mother; and they fell down and worshpped Hin; AND OPENING THEIR
TREASURES THEY OFFERED UNTO HIM GIFTS. GOLD AND FRANKLIN
cENsE AND MYRRH. And being warned of God n a dream that they should
u' return to Herod' they departed unto their own country another way.
And when eight days were fulfilled for circumesing Him. his nan val
called Jesus. which was $ called by the angel And when the days of their
purhcaton according to tn Law of Moses were fulfilled. they brought Him
Up TO Jerusalem. to present Him to the Lord. and 10 oner a sacrifice accord
young pigeons And when they had accomplished all things that were a
Sording TO the law of the Lord, they returned into Gainee to their own city
Nazareth
And the child sre~ and ~aHed strong. filled with wisdom. and the grace
nGod as upon Him.