Dec
20 – The Fourth Sunday of Advent
O key of David,
Opening the gates of God’s
eternal Kingdom:
Come and free the prisoners of
darkness!
Luke 1:26-38
1:26
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee
called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was
Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28 And he
came to her and said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you."
29 But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of
greeting this might be. 30 The angel said to her, "Do not be
afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And now, you
will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. 32
He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God
will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. 33 He will reign
over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end."
34 Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I am a
virgin?" 35 The angel said to her, "The Holy Spirit will
come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore
the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. 36
And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and
this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. 37 For
nothing will be impossible with God." 38 Then Mary said, "Here am I,
the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word." Then
the angel departed from her.
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