With no gift to bring that’s fit to give the King, pa rum pa pum pum, Saints Gone Before offers a special “Saints at Christmas” episode. The titles and authors for each short text is located in the show notes.

“A Creed for Christmas Worship.” It is adapted from Philippians 2:5-11 by Randolph W. Sly in vol. 5 of “The Complete Library of Christian Worship,” ed. Robert E. Webber.

“Ah, Dearest Jesus, Holy Child”, written by Martin Luther in 1535, translated into English by Catherine Winkworth.

“All Praise to Thee, Eternal Lord,” also by Luther (1524), translated anonymously in 1858.

A reading of Luke 2:1-40 from the King James Version (1611).

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Reader: Adam Christman

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