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-v- l tyow it came to pass in those days that a decree went forth from caesar augustus that a census of the whole world should be taken this first censustook place while cyrinuswas governor of syria and all were going each to his own town to register and joseph also went from galilee out of the town ofnazarcth into judedto the town of david which is called bethlehem being of the family and house of david to register together with mary his espoused wife who was with child and it came to pass while they were there that the days for her to hedelivered were fulfilled and she brought forth her first bom son wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn and there were shepherds in the same district living in the fields and keeping watch over their flocks by night and behold art angel of the lord stood by them and the glory of god shone about them and they feared exceedingly and the angel said unto them do not be afraid for behold tbring yon good news of great joy which shall be to all the people for today in the town of david a savior has been bom to you who is christ the lord and this shall be t sign to you you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger and suddenlyihere was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly iost praising god and saying glory to god in the highest and on earth peace good will toward men the gospel according to st luke