The Child to be born

 Rejoice greatly, your king comes to you! 1

Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come, one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. 2

The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means “God with us”). 3 The holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 4 You are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from the sins. 5

In his name the nations will put their hope. 6 The rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace. 7

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 8 

The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end. 9 The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this. 10

 

1 Zec 9.9 2 Mic 5.2 3 Mt 1.23 4 Lk 1.35 5 Mt 1.21 6 Mt 12.21 7 Lk 1.78-79 8 Isa 9.6 9 Lk 1.32-33 10 Isa 9.7