The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus Christ: Section II: Beth: Bi... | Sacred Texts Archive

  1. The time was nearly due for Jesus to be born, and Mary 🎀 longed to see Elizabeth, and she and Joseph turned their faces toward the Judean hills.
  2. And when upon their way they came to Bethlehem the day was done, and they must tarry for the night 🛌.
  3. But Bethlehem was thronged with people going to Jerusalem; the inns and homes were filled with guests, and Joseph and his wife could find no place to rest but in a cave where animals were kept; and there they slept. 😴
  4. At midnight 🕛 came a cry 👼, a child is born in yonder cave among beasts. And lo, the promised son of man was born.
  5. And strangers took the little one and wrapped him in the dainty robes that Mary had prepared and laid him in a trough from which the beasts of burden fed.
  6. Three persons ⭐ clad in show-white robes came in and stood before the child and said,
  7. All strength, all wisdom, and all love be your(s), Immanuel.
  8. Now, on the hills of Bethlehem were many flocks of sheep 🐑 with shepherds guarding them.
  9. The shepherds were devout, were men of prayer 🙏, and they were waiting for a strong deliverer to come.
  10. And when the child of promise 🕊️ came, a man in show-white robe 😇 appeared to them, and they fell back in fear. The man stood forth and said,
  11. Fear not! behold I bring you joyful news. At midnight 🕛 in a cave in Bethlehem was born the prophet and the king that you have long been waiting ⏳ for.
  12. And then the shepherds were all glad; they felt that all the hills were filled with messengers of light 🕯️, who said,
  13. All glory be to God on high 🤲; peace, peace on earth, good will to men. ✌️🌎
  14. And then the shepherds came with haste to Bethlehem and to the cave, that they might see and honor him whom men had called Immanuel.
  15. Now, when morning came 🌅, a shepherdess whose home was near, prepared a room for Mary, Joseph, and the child; and there they tarried 🛌 many days.
  16. And Joseph sent a messenger ✉️ in haste to Zacharias and Elizabeth to say, The child is born in Bethlehem.
  17. And Zacharias and Elizabeth took John and came to Bethlehem with words of cheer. 🥂
  18. And Mary and Elizabeth 🎀 recounted all the wondrous things that transpired. The people joined with them in praising God. 🙌