Scenes from the Early Life of Christ

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1920 Four-light window depicting the Annunciation, The Nativity, The Presentation of Christ in the Temple and Jesus Debates with the Jewish Teachers. Three rose lights at the top depict the Transfiguration of Christ with Peter, James, John, Moses and Elijah. technique: stained glass firm/studio: Burlison & Grylls Church of St Margaret, Roath, Cardiff west wall of the nave Texts: 'Fear not Mary thou hast found favour with God'; 'The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us'; 'They brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord'; 'Wist ye not that I must be about My Father's business'. Given to mark the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Philip Henry and Isabella Eleanor Howard 1920, and dedicated by bishop of Llandaff.  (ObjectID=339 ImageID=356) Original File Name=_MG_0667.jpg

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• Christ's dispute with the doctors in the temple  [Luke 2:46-50]
• Mary, Joseph and the new-born Christ (Nativity)  [Luke 2:1-7]
• presentation of the Christ-child in the temple, usually Simeon and Anna present  [Luke 2:22-39]
• the Annunciation: Mary, usually reading, is visited by the angel  [Luke 1:26-38]
• the Transfiguration: Moses and Elijah appear on either side of Christ on Mount Tabor  [Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36]

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), p. 220.

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