{"id":11670,"date":"2024-12-14T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/?p=11670"},"modified":"2024-12-14T18:25:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T00:25:09","slug":"christmas-song-7-but-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2024\/christmas-song-7-but-look.html","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Song #7: But &#8211; Look!"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:themify-builder\/canvas \/-->\n\n\n<p>Even those unfamiliar with the Authorized Version (King James) of the Bible might know this archaic word. After all, even today many people know the story of the angels and shepherds in Old English:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/behold.jpg\" alt=\"Look! Behold! 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