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4th Day of Christmas Hymn-Sing Sunday

Verse 1: O holy night, the stars are brightly shining; Verse 2: Led by the light of faith serenely beaming, it is the night of the dear Savior’s birth. with glowing hearts by His cradle we stand. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming, till He appeared and the soul felt its worth. there came the wise men from Orient land. A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices, The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger; for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn! in all our trials born to be our friend. to Refrain 1 to Refrain 2 Verse 3: Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is love and His gospel is peace. Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother, and in His name all oppression shall cease. Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, let all within us praise His holy name. to Refrain 3

Refrain 1: Refrain 2: Refrain 3:

Jennifer Rudy, soprano Renée Albulario, visiting alto Dave Albulario, tenor Chris Wade, pianist emeritus

¹³ Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” ¹⁴ Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt ¹⁵ and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, “Out of Egypt I have called my son.” ¹⁶ When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the magi. ¹⁷ Then what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: ¹⁸ “A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they are no more.” ¹⁹ When Herod died, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, ²⁰ “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life are dead.” ²¹ Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel. ²² But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And after being warned in a dream, he went away to the district of Galilee. ²³ There he made his home in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, “He will be called a Nazarene.”

Like many immigrants today, Joseph took his family across the border when they were in danger. Though they eventually returned to their home country, danger was still a present possibilty. In what ways did Jesus in his life and ministry threaten those who held power in his day? How are we, as we practice the Christian life among present powers, challenging violence and injustice today? What dream or vision do you have for the kin-dom Christ came to establish?

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