Christmas, but they do not acknowledge His virgin conception and birth. They sing the carols enthusiastically without affirming their content: Christ, by highest heaven adored Christ, the Everlasting Lord! Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of the Virgin’s womb: Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail th’ Incarnate Deity, Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. Hark! the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King. These critics simply do not believe literally these words. They
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