Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19
GLENDALE
The Rirth of Jesus

SnOulu De kept belOIe lHe WuIlu q
all times.
To those who claim to be of thu
household of faith il never growi
old, but sounds sweeter and sWeetel
to them each time it is told.
The story of the birth as it is TOLD
in the old fashioned hymns such as
we have heard our fathers and mo-
theirs sing-seems appropriate to
apply them in telling our story to-
day and bring back to the hearts
and minds of the people the great
event which happened in Bethlehem
nearly two thousand years ago.
In, this what is called the enligh-
tened. age we must do something to
recall the event, or people will
sooner or later forget that such q
person as Christ was ever born.
The world moves swiftly but
Christianity lags behind, and will
continue to do so until the churches
awake from their sleep, and from
the pulpit and pew there shall go
forth a shout proclaiming the glad
news of that which happened in
Bethlehem many many years ago.
Let us join in singing of these old
hymns:
While shepherds watched the aocks
by night,
All seated on the ground,
The angel of the Lord came down,
And glory shown around.
Fear, not" said he; for mighty
dread
Had, seized their troubled mind,
"Glad tidings of great joy bring,
To you and all mankind.
ITO you, in Davids town, this day,
Is born, of David's line.
The Saviour, Who is Christ the
Lord;
And this shall be the sign.
"The heavenly babe you there shall
find
To human view displayed,
All newly wrapped in swathing
bands,
And in a manger laid"
Thus spake the seraph, and forth
with
Appeared a shining throng
OF angels praising God on high,
Who thus addressed their song:
"All glory be to God on high,
And to the earth be peace;
Good will henceforth from heaven
to men,
Begin and never cease"
The birth of Christ, our Lord, as
it was unfolded to the shepherds as
they watched their fiocks by night
on the hills of Judea, was startling
and produced much fear on the part
of the shepherds. It was strange to
them that one of the winged forces
of God should be travelling through
the air and proclaiming that some
great event had happened. Stop!
hear what the angel says, "Be not
afraid; for behold 1 bring you good
tidings of great joy, which shall be
to all the people. For there is born
to you this day in the City of David
a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord"
and the heavenly host who had
Joined the angel, broke forth in song
saying, GLORY to God in the high
est, and on earth peace among men,"
Fear disappeared from the face-of.l
the shepherds and they prepared at
once to go to Bethlehem "and see
this thing that has come to pass"
So they went and found Mary and
Joseph and the babe lying in the
and they worshipped Him.
1t was a great day in the history
Of the world when the Wise Men
from the East guided by star, jour !
neyed to the place where the Lord
was born, found and worshipped
Him. .
It was a great day for the people
Of the world when God protected
His sons life from the hatred of {
Herod by causing Mary and Joseph '
and the babe to flee into Egypt.
Here the holy family remained for {
several months until the death of +
aerod, and when his son Archelaus
lad ascended the throne, yet Joseph
.elt it unsafe to return to Judea v
ind in circuitous route found his I
way to a obscure hamlet of Nazerth O
where Christ lived and grew to +
manhood, strong in spirit, fitted y
With wisdom and the grace of God d
vas. upon Him. Il
What the birth of Christ meant to /
he, world is simply this, Jesus, the
on of man and the Son of God has e
Introduced a system of religion so tt
comprehensive that it is adapted to "
very. conceivable situation in life; I
o simple that the most unlearned, C
nd even children, can comprehend b
:" (Abbott). s
Is this not true and is it not be-
ng verified each day by the hun s.
reds, yet even thousands who fee "
Or shelter in the shadow of the D
ross. ST
This is the story of the birth of
esus told in part. We wish we had fC
ne space to write on, but let the in
arthly chorus, also sing of His pi
irth:
lark! the herald angels sing, ip
lory to the newborn King;
eace on earth and mercy mild: fa
cd and sinners reconeiled, W
oyful all the nations rise, es
Din the triumph in the skies, w
18th angel hosts proclaim: p
Christ is born in Bethlehem"
What is the duty of the world ST
day? They should assemble in the pl
lurch of their choice and kneeling
an humble manner thank God tn
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