Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

From the lips of children and infants You have ordained praise because of Your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.

Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.

He will stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord His God. And they will live securely, for then His greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.

And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.

He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”

“‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'”

“Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise Him, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He had been conceived.

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.

When they had seen Him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

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

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”

An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped Him in cloths and placed Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

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.

Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name.

Through these He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

I will extol the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.

Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name; make known among the nations what He has done.

May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.