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And there were, shepherds, in the same country, dwelling in the fields, and keeping the watches of the night over their flock.

And, a messenger of the Lord, stood over them, and, a glory of the Lord, shone round about them; and they feared, a great fear.

And the messenger said unto them - Be not afraid! For lo! I bring you good tidings of a great joy, the which shall be for all the people:

That there hath been born unto you, this day, a saviour, - Who is Christ the Lord - in the city of David!

And, this, to you is, a sign: Ye shall find a babe, wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.

And, suddenly, there came to be, with the messenger, the throng of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying -

Glory, in the highest, unto God! And, on earth, peace, among men of goodwill.

And it came to pass, when the messengers had departed from them into heaven, that, the shepherds, began to say one to another - Let us go through forthwith as far as to Bethlehem, and see this thing which hath come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.

And they came, with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.

Now, when they beheld, they made known concerning the thing which had been told them as to this child.

And, all who heard, marvelled concerning the things which had been told by the shepherds unto them;

but, Mary, was closely observing, all, these things, putting them together in her heart.

And the shepherds returned, giving glory and singing praise unto God, over all things which they had heard and seen, according as it had been told unto them.