Fourth Sunday Meditation: For To Us A Child Is Born

"For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given;

and the government shall be upon His shoulder,

and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor,

Mighty God, Everlasting Father of Eternity.

Prince of Peace.

Behold The Lamb Of God

Walter Rane

Of the increase of His government and of peace there

shall be no end, upon the throne of David and over his kingdom,

to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness

from the latter time forth, even forevermore.

The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

Isaiah 9:6-7

Go, tell it on the mountain,

Over the hills and everywhere

Go, tell it on the mountain,

That Jesus Christ is born.

While shepherds kept their watching

O'er silent flocks by night

Behold throughout the heavens

There shone a holy light.

(Refrain)

The shepherds feared and trembled,

When lo! above the earth,

Rang out the angel chorus

That hailed the Savior's birth.

(Refrain)

Down in a lowly manger

The humble Christ was born

And God sent us salvation

That blessed Christmas morn

(Refrain)

"Go Tell It On The Mountain"

Mahalia Jackson

(1950)

"Go Tell It On The Mountain"

(1907)

John Wesley Work Jr.

(1873-1925)

Mr. Work, along with his brother, Jerome, were

dedicated to the preservation of the folk music of

African-American culture.

He taught Latin and Greek at Fisk University in

Nashville, Tennessee and also served as the president

of Rodger Williams University there.

"O Lord, You are my God; I will exalt You,

I will praise Your name, for You have done wonderful

things, even purposes planned of old and fulfilled

in faithfulness and truth."

Isaiah 25:1