Psalm 48; Numbers 24:1-14; Luke 1:26-38
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised
in the city of our God.
His holy mountain, beautiful in elevation,
is the joy of all the earth,
Mount Zion, in the far north,
the city of the great King.
Within its citadels God
has shown himself a sure defence. — Psalm 48:1-3, NRSV
