“…for
behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the
city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you:
You
will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”
And suddenly there was with the angel a
multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
“Glory to God in the highest,
And
on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
Luke
2:10-14
The
Angel of the Lord rent the veil of heaven,
And
proclaim the newly born King he must,
Joined
by the glorious angelic anthem,
Lauding
their wondrous King made of earth’s dust.
The
brilliant star has arisen in the east,
And
shine upon the newborn King it must;
Leading
the Magi to worship at His royal feet,
For
it was He who created its stardust.
The
flocks clothing the hills follow their shepherd,
As
they make haste to this newborn King.
Angel’s
voice and song startles their slumber,
And
leads them to worship at His tiny feet.
A
devout man of many years with divine surety,
Takes
into his arms the Lord of earth and sky;
Musing
as he gently caresses His soft, tiny feet,
“Now
I have seen our Salvation from on high!”
Jesus our Lord, Incarnate King of kings,
We
praise and worship You on bended knee.
Almighty
Creator of all lovely things,
At
Your pierced feet we bow with rejoicing.
C.A.
TAYLOR
Worship We Must
On
earth few cared for the Lord Jesus. The innkeeper could not find room for Him.
Herod wished to kill Him. The mass of mankind thought nothing of Him. But the
multitude of the heavenly host were praising God, and saying,
‘Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.’
The angels thought more
of God’s mercy to man than man thought of it himself. They were unselfish in their praise, for
the good will was not to angels, but to men, and the peace was not for heaven,
but for earth. But our peace
filled their hearts with joy. The
peace was for us, but the thought of it gladdened them. Is it not strange that believing hearts
are not more gladdened when the sacred gift is bestowed on themselves? Shall angels who have no share in the
blessing praise God, and shall we, for whose life all has been done, shall we
be silent? If they are filled with
thanksgiving while they merely look on and see what God has done for us, shall
not we, for whom He has done it, at all events equal them in praise?
Therefore with the angels and
archangels, and all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify Thy glorious
Name.
JAMES HASTINGS
The Speaker’s Bible -Luke
There
are some who take the word “highest” to mean that there is glory to God in the
highest degree by the coming of Christ. God is glorified in nature—“the heavens
declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth His handiwork.” He is
glorified in every dewdrop that sparkles in the morning sun, and, in every tiny
wood-flower that blossoms in the copse. Every bird that warbles on the spray,
every lamb that skips the mead, glorifies God. All creation glorifies God. Do
not the stars write His name in golden letters across the midnight sky? Are not
the lightnings His sword flashing from His scabbard? Are not the thunders the
roll-drums of His armies? From least to greatest the whole of creation tells
forth His glory. But the majestic organ of creation cannot reach the compass of
the organ of redemption. There is more melody in Christ than in all worlds. He
brings glory to God in the very highest degree.
JAMES HASTINGS
Great
Texts of the Bible-Luke
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