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THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.<br />

The shep-"'Lord and a Saviour," and the shepherds saw<br />

ih" ^ange"s. "with thc angcl multitudes of the heavenly hosts<br />

"singing praises, and saying, 'Glory to God Al-<br />

" 'mighty in the highest, and peace upon earth to<br />

'"the children of men of good will.' Now when<br />

"the angels had gone up into heaven, the shepherds<br />

"spake among themselves, saying, 'Come, let us<br />

'"see if this thing which God Almighty hath made<br />

" 'known unto us is true.' And they went on and<br />

"arrived at the cave, and they went in and found<br />

"Mary and Joseph, and the Child lying in a manger,<br />

"and the shepherds said, 'This is the woman whom<br />

'"we heard in Ephratha and we found her in a<br />

"'wild forest;' and they returned to their own<br />

"country, O holy father. And again we saw<br />

"Magians come from the [p. 371] East and the<br />

"star which led them and brought them to Jeru-<br />

The Magi "salem. When Herod heard thereof he was troubled,<br />

"° "and all Jerusalem with him,^ and he called the<br />

"Magians and enquired of them diligently when<br />

"they had seen the star. And he said unto them,<br />

'"Go ye and look for the Child, and when ye<br />

" 'have found Him come and tell me, that I also<br />

'"may come and worship Him;' and they went<br />

"and arrived at the house. And they went in<br />

"and saw the Child, and Mary, and Joseph, and<br />

"they worshipped Him, and they opened out their<br />

"treasures, and they presented their gifts unto<br />

"Him, gold, and myrrh, and frankincense; and<br />

' St. Luke ii. 10, 11. ^ St. Matthew ii. 3.

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