The Gift of Love
“Has a star fallen from the sky?” asked another.
“See this golden cloud of glory resting over us. It is so dazzling bright that I dare not look upon it.”
The shepherds seized their staffs and some of them covered their faces with their cloaks, for they were very frightened. The old man went down upon his knees and looked up reverently while the boy stood motionless gazing spellbound at the radiant vision, for, as they watched they saw in this cloud of golden glory, a beautiful angel who came down, down to the earth and stood upon the hillside among them. When they saw this messenger from God the shepherds trembled with fear, and the angel said:
“Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day, in
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