Instead, celestial harmonies echoed, and a heavenly glow bathed the meadow.
Awe-struck and terrified, the young shepherd boy and his friends beheld angels proclaiming a wondrous birth, "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom he is pleased!"
With trepidation, they journeyed to a humble manger. There, they found a young family, cradling an infant.
The shepherd boy marveled at the miracle, an invitation celebrated by the world for thousands of years.