's Gospel; they commence
at the Eastern end, and terminate at the Western, thus linking
together the Glorified Manhood, as exhibited in the last of the
pictorial representations, with the Creation of Man in the first.]
* * * * *
"Non nobis, Domini, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam."
12.
THE LORD IN GLORY.
'I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright
and morning star.'
11.
THE ADORATION OF THE SHEPHERDS AND OF THE MAGI.
'Unto us a child is born: Gentiles shall come to thy light,
and Kings to the brightness of thy rising.'
| 10. |
ST. MATTHEW. | THE NATIVITY. | ST. LUKE.
| 'The Word was made flesh, |
ST. MARK. | and dwelt among us: full of | ST. JOHN.
| grace and truth.' |
| |
| |
MALACHI. | 9. | ZEPHANIAH.
'The Sun of | THE ANNUNCIATION. | 'The Lord their God
Righteousness shall | 'A Virgin shall conceive and | shall visit them.'
arise.' | bear a Son, and shall call |
| his name Immanuel.' |
| |
ZECHARIAH. | | NAHUM.
'I will bring forth my | 8. | 'Him that bringeth
servant the Branch.' | DAVID. | glad tidings.'
| 'Of the fruit of thy body |
JEREMIAH. | shall I set upon thy | EZEKIEL.
'Unto David a | throne.' | 'My servant David
righteous Branch.' | | shall be a Prince.'
| 7. |
| JESSE. |
DANIEL. | 'There shall come forth a | HAGGAI.
'He shall confirm the | rod out of Jesse, and a | 'The desire of all
covenant.' | branch shall grow out of | nations shall come.'
| roots.' |
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| 6. |
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