Christmas Joy

And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke 2:10 Fear not! Tidings of great joy, indeed, I bring! Was it Gabriel, the angel that standeth before God, who so suddenly burst forth in the darkness of the night from heaven's star-studded canopy, and ap­peared upon the peaceful scene of the shepherds keep­ing watch over their flock? We know not. But the shepherds, we know, instead of expecting a message of...