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For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. <\/i>\u00a0Luke 2.11<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Alleluia! \u00a0Embrace the babe in the manger. \u00a0All other priorities come next. \u00a0Merry Christmas to you and your families! Peace to those of good will. For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. \u00a0Luke 2.11<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2805,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
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