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Call His Name Jesus!

As you open each numbered door on the front of this calendar you will find a picture and a Bible verse or song. Use those clues to discover and fill in the missing word each day as you prepare to celebrate Jesus’ birth!

1. To _____________, a little town,An angel of the Lord came down.

2. For ____________, Joseph’s promised wifeThe angel’s news would change her life! 3. The ___________ said, “O favored one,The Lord says you will have a son.”

4. The name to give this Holy OneIs Jesus; he will be God’s _________.

5. Like David, he will be a ________And rule over everything! 6. Mary said, “This is God’s _________.Let it happen as I’ve heard.”

7. When Joseph heard the news, he cried:“I can’t take Mary as my _________!”

8. An angel in a dream came nearAnd said to ___________, “Have no fear!”

9. “Mary’s __________ is the one

God promised; he is God’s own Son.”

10. “Jesus is the name God gave;It means he will his people __________!”

11. He will be called Immanuel,Which means God comes to ________ to dwell.

12. Then the king made a __________: “Everyone owes tax to me!”

13. So Joseph went with Mary thenTo the town of __________.

14. Jesus, born on Christmas Day,Slept in a ___________ full of hay.

15. Nearby ____________ keeping sheepSuddenly awoke from sleep!

16. An angel filled the sky with _________And said, “I bring good news this night!”

17. “Listen now, and have no fear,

For God has sent your __________ here.”

18. “Christ the Lord is born today;He sleeps upon a bed of _______.”

19. A choir of ___________ filled the sky,Singing praise to God on high.

20. The shepherds said, “So now we know,And off to Bethlehem let’s _____!”

21. So with the shepherds let’s go ______The Christ Child born for you and me.

22. We lift our voices and we _______To Christ, our Savior and our King.

23. Jesus is the ________ God gave,The one who will his people save. 24. The child of Bethlehem, it’s true,Is Jesus, God’s Son, born for _____!

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