Tidings of Great Joy!

By D. A. Stone

Read Luke 2:8–21, then fill in this Christmas acrostic with the missing words in the sentences below:

While shepherds were watching their (1) ________ at night, the angel of the Lord appeared and the glory of the Lord (2) ________ around them. They were (3) _______, but the angel said, “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 (4) _______, which is Christ the Lord.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared, (5) ________ God.

When the angels had left them, the shepherds said, “Let us now go even unto (6) ________.” There, they found (7) _______, Joseph, and the Babe, who was lying in a (8) _______. The child was named (9) _______.

1. __ __ __ C __ __

2. __ H __ __ __

3. __ __ R __ __ __

4. __ __ __ I __ __ __

5. __ __ __ __ S __ __ __

6. __ __ T __ __ __ __ __ __

7. M __ __ __

8. __ A __ __ __ __

9. __ __ S __ __

Answers:

• (1) flocks, (2) shone, (3) afraid, (4) Saviour, (5) praising, (6) Bethlehem, (7) Mary, (8) manger, (9) Jesus.