'I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.' 11. THE ADORATION OF THE SHEPHERDS AND OF THE MAGI. 'Unto us a child is born: Gentiles shall come to thy light, and Kings to the brightness of thy rising.' | 10. | ST. MATTHEW. | THE NATIVITY. | ST. LUKE. | 'The Word was made flesh, | ST. MARK. | and dwelt among us: full of | ST. JOHN. | grace and truth.' | | | | | MALACHI. | 9. | ZEPHANIAH. 'The Sun of | THE ANNUNCIATION. | 'The Lord their God Righteousness shall | 'A Virgin shall conceive and | shall visit them.' arise.' | bear a Son, and shall call | | his name Immanuel.' | | | ZECHARIAH. | | NAHUM. 'I will bring forth my | 8. | 'Him that bringeth servant the Branch.' | DAVID. | glad tidings.' | 'Of the fruit of thy body | JEREMIAH. | shall I set upon thy | EZEKIEL. 'Unto David a | throne.' | 'My servant David righteous Branch.' | | shall be a Prince.' | 7. | | JESSE. | DANIEL. | 'There shall come forth a | HAGGAI. 'He shall confirm the | rod out of Jesse, and a | 'The desire of all covenant.' | branch shall grow out of | nations shall come.' | roots.' | | | | 6. | MICAH. | THE MARRIAGE OF RUTH. | ISAIAH. 'Out of thee, | 'The Lord make the woman | 'There shall come a Bethlehem, shall He | like Rachel and Leah. Be | rod out of the stem come forth.' | thou famous in Bethlehem.' | of Jesse.' | | | 5. | AMOS. | JACOB'S DREAM. | HOSEA. 'I will raise up the | 'In thee and in thy seed | 'O Grave I will be tabernacle of David.' | shall all the families of | thy destruction.' | the earth be blessed.' | | | | 4. | JONAH. | ISAAC CARRYING THE WOOD. | JOEL.