"A Child Is Born"



In those days Caesar Augustus issued 
a decree that a census should be
taken of the entire Roman world.
And everyone went to his own town
to register. 


So Joseph also went up from the
town of Nazareth in Galilee to 
Judea, to Bethlehem the town of 
David, because he belonged to 
the house and line of David. He
went there to register Mary, who
was pledged to be married to him
and was expecting a child. While
they were there, the time came 
for the baby to be born, and she
gave birth to her firstborn, a 
son. She placed him in a manger,
because there was no room for 
them in the inn.



And there were shepards living out
in the fields nearby, keeping watch
over their flocks at night. An
angel of the Lord appeared to them,
and the glory of the Lord shone
around them, and they were terrified.
But the angel said to them, "Do not 
be afraid. I bring you good news of
great joy that will be for all people.
Today in the town of David a Savior
has been born to you; He is Christ
the Lord. This will be a sign to you:
You will find a baby wrapped in cloths
lying in a manger."




Suddenly a great company of the 
heavenly host appeared with the angels,
praising God and saying,





"Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace to men on whom his favor 
rests."