Weekday Boost December 12

New Testament: Revelation 7Encouraging Story: Pastor takes page from ‘Peanuts’ to minister on New York City streetHymn for the Day: A great and mighty wonder   Author: St. Germanus I; Translator: J. M. Neale 
1 A great and mighty wonder, a full and holy cure! the Virgin bears the Infant with virgin-honour pure: 
Refrain: Repeat the hymn again: 'To God on high be glory, and peace on earth to men.' 
2 The Word becomes incarnate, and yet remains on high; and cherubim sing anthems to shepherds from the sky: [Refrain] 
3 While thus they sing your Monarch, those bright angelic bands, rejoice, ye vales and mountains, ye oceans, clap your hands: [Refrain] 
4 Since all he comes to ransom, by all be he adored, the Infant born in Bethl'em, the Saviour and the Lord: [Refrain]