The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-06
CHRISTMAS SERMON
BY John Moses Baker
Baltimore, Maryland

st. Luke Gospel Chap. III, s-9-1O-11:
! And there were in the same country
Shepherds abiding in the field, keeping
watch over their flock by night.
And 10, the Angel of the Lord came
upon them, and the Glory of the Lord
shone round about them, and they
We're sore afraid
! And the Angel said unto them: Fear
not, for behold ! bring you good It'd
ings of great joy, which shall be to all
people.
For unto you is born this day in the
City of David a Saviour which is
Christ the Lord
Christmas time, when our thoughts
turn toward the Little Town of
, Bethlehem, nesting SO cozily among
those cid Judean l.ills, and to the
Shepherds who were keeping watch
that first Christmas morning on the
plains, and to the Angel who told
the Shepherds not TO be afraid, and
to the Heavenly lost and the song
which they were singing: Glory To
God in the Highest, and on Earth
Peace and Coed Will Toward Men.
The only music of Heaven ever heard
by mortal ear; and to the Wise Men
in the East who followed the Star,
and to the manger cradle and best of
all to The Babe, the Christ, the Mes
siah who was to come. Countless
millions have been bern into the
world, but the skies have remained
silent, and no star has ever led men
TIC the place. But when Jesus was
born Angels gathered about His
birthplace and turned midnight into
glory and silence into song. Yes
1t came upon the midnight clear,
that wondrous song of old;
Angels bending near to earth to
touch their harps of gold
And star led the Wise Men to the
place where Jesus was born. The
saviour of the world the Everlasting
Father, and the Prince of Peace.
| What friend we have in Jesus.
The most exalted friendship. Jesus
came that He might redeem us from
all in:quity and purify unto himself
peculiar people. Jealous of good
works. On earth peace and good
will toward men
Some one has said there is some
thing magnificent in life and that is
true. The kind word; the unselish
Decd the care of others in little
things; the love that no matter what
happens still pursues the even tener
CT it's way. The faith that sees the
light ahead and follows on to victory.
Unto you is born this day Saw
Jour which is Christ, the Lord Saved
by grace. A child of the King Our
name written in the Lambs Book of
Life. Therefore if any man be in
Christ Jesus he is new creature.
Old things have passed away. Be-
hold, all things are become new.
In Him we live and move and have
cur being. His will we have joy in
fulfilling. Walking in the light;
the light of Gods great love, until
the daybreak; and the shadows fee
away.
Then TO be with him forever in
that land of glory and of light and
love.
There is no death. What seems to be-
Is another life, more beautiful and
grand,
In yonder city fair and bright,
And just beyond the strand
There is no death; just going home
To be with our Lord and King,
Who came to die that we might live;
Everlasting life to bring.
Some day to be with Him
On yonder peaceful shore,
Where loved ones who have left us
wait;
They have just gone on before.
The morning and the meeting
In that land of pure delight.
The home of many mansions,
Where never comes the night.