A long way to go (Isaiah 9:2-7; Luke 2:1-20)

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There is a small technical glitch, very small, at the start of the final acclamation of Isaiah 9:2-7: "His authority shall grow continually, and there shall be endless peace for the throne of David and his kingdom."