The First and the Second Advent. At the first advent of Christ, which was in apparent obscurity, the angels of heaven could scarcely be restrained from pouring forth their glories to grace the birth of the Son of God. The glorious manifestations of heaven were not entirely restrained. The wonderful event was not without some attestations of a divine character. That birth, so little prepared for on earth, was celebrated in the heavenly courts with praise and thanksgiving in behalf of man.

Ved Kristi første komme, som foregik i synlig ubetydelighed, var det næsten umuligt at hindre Himmelens engle i at udfolde deres pragt for at fejre Guds Søns fødsel. Himlens herlige tilkendegivelse var ikke holdt helt tilbage. Denne vidunderlige begivenhed var ikke helt uden bekræftigelse af en himmelske karakter. Denne fødsel, som der var truffet så få forberedelser til på Jorden, blev fejret i de himmelske sale med lovprisning og takkesang på menneskets vegne.