The Adoration of the Shepherds and the Magi

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1936 Three-light window with magi and shepherds at either side of the Holy Family in the central light. Angels above in the outer lights and in the upper roundel, holding the text 'Unto us a Child is born.' technique: stained glass artist: Christopher Charles Powell Church of St Clement, Briton Ferry, Neath Port Talbot south wall of the south transept Text below: 'O Come let us adore Him: that God in all things might be glorified through Jesus Christ.' The second part of this text comes from 1 Peter 4:11, while the first part is from the popular Christmas carol, 'O Come All Ye Faithful.'  (ObjectID=4843 ImageID=9294) Original File Name=BritonFerryStClement_DSC2823-71A.jpg

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• adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds; Mary and Joseph present  [Luke 2:16]
• adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh)  [Matthew 2:11]

A Directory of Stained Glass Windows executed within the past twenty years (London: The British Society of Master Glass-Painters, 1939), p. 65.

A Directory of Stained Glass Windows executed within the past twenty years (London: The British Society of Master Glass-Painters, 1952), p. 72.

Photo © Martin Crampin