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Luke 1:26-35 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 27to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, favoured one! The Lord is… Read more »

Psalm 89:1-4 I will sing of your steadfast love, O LORD, for ever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations.2 I declare that your steadfast love is established for ever; your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens. 3 You said, ‘I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I… Read more »

Luke 1:5-13 5 In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.  7But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were getting on in years. 11There appeared to… Read more »

Isaiah 40:1-2 Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. 2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the LORD’s hand double for all her sins. Hezekiah was a good king.  In a time of crisis, he listened to… Read more »

John 1:14,16-17 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. 16 From his fullness we have all received grace upon grace3. 17 The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus… Read more »

–Philippians 2:5-8 5 Let this mind be in you that was also in Christ Jesus,6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, 7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human… Read more »

Psalm 96:1,4,13 1 O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. 4 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised! 13 …He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with his truth.      Praise the Lord for He made the Heavens and the… Read more »

In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, 2‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 3This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said,‘The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 11I baptize… Read more »

Isaiah 40:3-5 3 A voice cries out: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4 Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain 5 Then… Read more »

Psalm 96: 11-13 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy, they will sing before the LORD, for he comes, he comes to judge… Read more »