Scripture Verse

Introduction

Background

In the 1870 pub­li­ca­tion of this song, it was ac­com­pa­nied by a ser­ies of ques­tions and an­swers, to be read be­fore each verse:

Question 1: How was our Sav­ior’s com­ing an­nounced?

Answer: And the an­gel said un­to them, Fear not; for be­hold, I bring you good tid­ings of great joy, which shall be to all peo­ple, for un­to you is born this day in the city of Da­vid, a Sav­ior which is Christ the Lord. Luke ii; 10, 11.

Question 2: Where was Je­sus born?

Answer: Jesus was in born in Bet­hl­ehem of Ju­dea, in the days of Her­od the King. Matt. ii; 1.

Question 3: What guid­ed the wise men to the man­ger?

Answer: And lo, the star, which they saw in the East, went be­fore them, till it came and stood ov­er where the young child was. Matt. ii; 9.

Question 4: Who kept wick­ed Her­od from kill­ing the young child Je­sus?

Answer: Be­hold, the an­gel of the Lord ap­pear­eth to Jo­seph in a dream, say­ing, Arise, and take the young child and his mo­ther, and flee in­to Egypt, and be thou there un­til I bring thee word; for Her­od will seek the young child to de­stroy him. Matt. ii; 13

Question 5: When again did an an­gel ap­pear un­to Jo­seph?

Answer: But when Her­od was dead, be­hold, an an­gel of the Lord ap­pear­eth in a dream to Jo­seph in Egypt, say­ing, Arise, and take the young child and his mo­ther, and go in­to the land of Is­ra­el: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life. Matt. ii; 20.