A Fair Virgin

A fair virgin, sweet Mary, was favoured and adored
She, the chosen pure vessel, was the handmaid of the Lord

She was espoused to Joseph, who from a dream, wed her right
Then they went to pay taxes and Bethlehem was that far site

In a manger she gave birth, underneath a bright new star
Soon to Joseph a dream gave warning and they fled to Egypt afar

Years later in Nazareth, Jesus studied and waxed strong
Till He went to the temple, to do His Father's business that was long

Of Bethlehem then of Egypt, a Nazarene born of Mary
The prophets of old told of Him and of the places that He would tarry

Matt. 2: 1, 5-6, 8, 16
1 Now when Jesus was aborn in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
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5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
6 And thou aBethlehem, in the land of bJuda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a cGovernor, that shall drule my people Israel.
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8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
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16 ¶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was amocked of the wise men, bwas exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and cslew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the dcoasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.

Matt. 2: 23
23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

Matt. 2: 13-15, 19
13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
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19 ¶ But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,