Quotes About Joy

And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!

When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.

Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.

Immediately Zechariahís mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.

While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!

And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”

And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.

After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.

And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.

Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:

For my eyes have seen Your salvation,

The Childís father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.

Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.