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 their  whole  being-  is  purified  and  beautified,  as  was Christ when  He  prayed  on  Thabor — when  the  shape of His  countenance  was  altered,  and  His  raiment  became white  and  glittering. But most  important  of all  is  to  receive  regularly  what,  of  right,  should  be  our daily bread — the  Holy  Eucharist — the  Author  of truth  and  virtue,  that  the  children,  living,  not  they, but Christ  in  them,  may  become  other  Christs,  increasing in  age  and  wisdom  and  grace  with  God  and men.

''"They called  His  name  Jesus." — Luke ii. 21.

Ex.: I.  Shakespeare. II. Shakespeare again. III. Longfellow.

I. Joseph :  1. Patriarch. 2. Saint. 3. Happy  death.

II. Mary : 1. Prototypes. 2. Queen,  illumined. 3. Sea  of bitterness.

III. Jesus: 1. Origin: 1. God-given names. 2. Figures  of Jesus. 3. Real  Jesus.

2. Meaning:  1. "God." 2. 11  Jesus  M  or  Emman uel. 3. Olive  oil,  poured  out.

3. History  :  1. Royal christening. 2. Jesus  and John. 3. Influence  for  good,  evil.

Per. : 1.  Higher  blessedness. 2. Invoke. 3. In  deed  and  in  truth.

Brethren, so  portentous  an  event  was  the  coming of  the  Messias,  so  minutely  prophesied,  so  replete with mystic  meaning,  that  every  single  circumstance connected  therewith  has  its  own  peculiar significance. Not least  significant  is  His  choice  of  a name  and  that  name  Jesus. " What's  in  a  name?  "