Take your Bibles and see how many verses you can find among your memory texts which tell us something that Abraham did, or some command that makes us think of something he did because he obeyed it so well. (Hebrews 11:8a, c; Luke 6:31; Proverbs 17:17; Hebrews 13:2.) Would you say that Abraham was loving? Might we think of Abraham then, when we read 1 Corinthians 13:4a? What is that whole chapter called in which it is said: “And Abram when he was called obeyed, and he went out not knowing whither he went”? In what book is the Faith Chapter? What is the number of the chapter? In what book is the Love Chapter found? What chapter? How did it happen that Abraham had angels for his guests one day? What command is there for us in the Bible about entertaining strangers and what reason is given? What verse do you think of when you hear the name of Noah? What one are you reminded of when you think of Adam in the Garden of Eden? What verse gives a meaning to the rainbow? What does a friend always do? In what book is that verse found? What kind of a book is it? What is the color for the books of poetry? If you were to turn to Luke 2:8-20 what story would you find? What is that group of books called? How many Gospels are there? Let us say those four names, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Let us find the first one of the Gospels which is also the first book in the New Testament. What is the name of that book? Find chapter 25 and verse 40. Let us mark that verse, for it is one we ought always to remember, and it will be a pleasure to us to be reminded of it as we turn the pages of our Bibles. Shall we read it together? What is our text for this year? (Luke 11:28.) Listen while I read something which God said to Abraham (Genesis 12:2, last sentence of 3). What a wonderful promise that was! To-day we will find out how that promise came true. LESSON 12.—CHRISTMAS LESSON The Song of Mary =Teaching Material.=—Luke 1:21, 22, 26-55. =Pupil’s Reading.=-Luke 1:26-28, 46-55. =Memory Text.=—And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Luke 1:46, 47. LIGHT FROM OTHER BIBLE PASSAGES Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:1-25. FROM THE COMMENTATORS