Isaiah 9:2-7: "2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined. 3 You have multiplied the nation; you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as they are glad when they divide the spoil. 4 For the yoke of his burden, and the staff for his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian. 5 For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire. 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this."
1 Timothy 2:5: "For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus."
John 1:1-5: "1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."
John 1:14: "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth."
Ephesians 2:14: "For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility."
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The light that's mentioned in Isaiah 9:2 and John 1:5 is in the first (and title) line: "Break forth, O beauteous heav'nly light." Later in that verse is the line "Ye shepherds, shrink not with affright," which comes from (the uncited) Luke 2:10: "And the angel said to them [the shepherds], 'Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.'" The end of the first verse seems to come from 1 Timothy 2:5, although the line "This Child... Our peace with God now making" is from Ephesians 2:14, which specifically names Christ as "our peace."
John 1:14 (and, to some degree, 1 Timothy 2:5 and Ephesians 2:14, too) is referenced in the line "Thou hast my Brother deigned to be" in the third verse. The common idea is Jesus as true man.
John 1:14 (and, to some degree, 1 Timothy 2:5 and Ephesians 2:14, too) is referenced in the line "Thou hast my Brother deigned to be" in the third verse. The common idea is Jesus as true man.
