“In the fields of Bethlehem, not far from Jerusalem and the
Temple of Jehovah, there were shepherds watching their flocks by night. These
were no ordinary shepherds nor ordinary flocks. The sheep there watched over,
cared for with love and devotion – were destined for sacrifice on the great
altar in the Lord’s House, in similitude of the eternal sacrifice of Him who
that wondrous night lay in a stable….”
-
Bruce R. McConkie, “The Mortal Messiah Book 1, p
347)
On
that fateful night
when
shepherds watched the sacrificial lambs,
There
was a shepherd child keeping watch
But
one had gone astray.
He
searched in vain the rich pasture of hay
And
found Him peaceful
- CATHRYNE ALLEN
(Art: Tender Shepherd by Eva Koleva Timothy)
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