The King of Kings

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ring, an- noun- cing this new king. But there were shep- herds, and there were an- gels, who did

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storm, the night when he was born.
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King! The King of Kings! There was no Kings!
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King. The world now knows that sal- va- tion he did bring. The world now cel- e- brates for we will live a-

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gain, life will ne- ver end, be- cause of him our friend. We with the shep- herds, and with the

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