Almighty God, who hast revealed the glory of thy love in the in the face of Jesus Christ, and called us by him to live as thy children: Fill our hearts, as we remember his nativity, with the gladness of this great redemption; that we may join in the heavenly song of glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, and goodwill towards men; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
Day two: the arrival of awkward, eager shepherds to see this very tiny babe fails to interrupt the circle of courtly devotion in Hugo van der Goes’s Portinari Altarpiece, 1470s. pic.twitter.com/3kFkXXQ22L
— Dr. Peter Paul Rubens (@PP_Rubens) December 26, 2022