[Dean's World] Dean: A Story Continued

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A Story Continued
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   And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar
   Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first
   took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to be
   registered, everyone to his own city.

   Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into
   Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was
   of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his
   betrothed wife, who was with child. So it was, that while they were
   there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. And she
   brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths,
   and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the
   inn.

   Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields,
   keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the
   Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them,
   and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, "Do not
   be afraid, 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!"

   So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that
   the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go to Bethlehem and see
   this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to
   us." And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe
   lying in a manger. Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known
   the saying which was told them concerning this Child. And all those
   who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the
   shepherds. But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her
   heart. Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for
   all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.

   (From the Gospel According to Luke.)