PASTORAL SCRIPT FIRST SCENE.

Narrator: In the times of Herod, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, to visit a virgin betrothed to
A man from the House of David, named Joseph. The name of the Virgin was Mary, and the Archangel greeted her.
saying
Archangel: Hail Mary, full of grace. (Mary looks on in amazement). The Lord is with you. Blessed
you are among all women. Oh, Mary, do not be afraid, for you have found grace in the eyes of God. Know that
you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great,
and he will be called the Son of the Most High, to whom the Lord God will give the throne of David, and they will reign in the house of Jacob
forever and his kingdom will have no end.
Mary: And how is that supposed to be? Well, I don't know any man (coming closer)
Arcángel: El Espíritu Santo descenderá sobre ti y la virtud del Altísimo te cubrirá con su sombra, por eso el
the holy fruit that will be born of you will be called the Son of God. There you have your cousin Elizabeth, who in her old age has
also conceived a son, for with God nothing is impossible.
Mary: (kneeling) Here is the servant of the Lord, let it be to me according to your word.
SECOND FRAME
Narrator: In those days, Mary went to a city of Judah and entered the house of Zacharias, and greeted her.
cousin Isabel.
Mary: (Saint Elizabeth appears sitting, she stands up upon hearing the Virgin Mary enter) God save you, Elizabeth.
Isabel: Blessed are you among all women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why has this happened to me, that...
Did the Mother of my Lord come to visit me? Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you would be fulfilled.
they have said on behalf of the Lord.
Mary: My soul glorifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.
your humble slave.
Narrator: In those days when Jesus was to be born, the government issued an order for registration, that is,
register at the place of origin of their tribe. Mary and Joseph, in compliance with the orders, left from
travel to Bethlehem, the city of David from where Joseph's family was. The Gospel narrates that in the surroundings
From Bethlehem, some shepherds were keeping watch at night over their flock.

THIRD FRAME
Narrator: On that wonderful night in which we are going to place ourselves, traveling in thought to Judea.
Pastor 1: How clear the stars look tonight!
Pastor 2: You are right, I feel that tonight is not like all the others, some time after the sun has set, the field
it was still lit as if it were daytime.
Pastors: It's true, it's true!
Nestor: ¡Qué cierto, ni que nada! Ustedes están siempre viendo visiones. Yo lo único raro que he visto es que
My bottle ran out of wine before noon, and I don't know who it could have been.
Pastor 1: You're starting again with your unfounded complaints.
Nestor: Yes, I know! It was you, Antonio.
Pastor 1: I have not touched your wine, and do not come to slander me.
Nestor: You return my wine to me.
Pastor 1: Shut up, I saw you steal Juan's sheep and then hide.
Nestor: That is not true.
Pastor 2: Quiet down, can't they be together without fighting?
Pastor 1: What I say is true. Tonight has something special; I believe the fulfillment is near.
prophecies.
Pastors: What do the prophecies say?
Pastor 2: That the Redeemer will be born.
Shepherd 1: The Shepherd is to come to his people
.Pastor 2: What will the Messiah be like?
Pastor 3: A strong and brave warrior. If not, how could he save our people?
Pastor 1: He will be a king who rules over foreigners.
Pastor 2: They are mistaken, he will be more than a warrior, more than a king.
Néstor: Keep dreaming, gullible ones. How can a Jew be greater than Caesar? You are crazy.
Pastor 1: You are a skeptic. You are irritable.
Pastor 3: Let Gil tell us something about the prophecies.
Gil: Well, everyone knows that our parents and our parents' parents, since all times have
expected a Messiah to come. The prophets spoke of Him, saying that He will be the hope of the nations.
The Prophet Isaiah said that he will be born of a virgin, and he will be called Emmanuel, which means, 'God among us.'
us
Pastors: Is God among us?
Antonio: The prophet Malachi said that kings will come to pay him honors and gifts at his cradle.
Pastor 1: Yes, the kings will pay him honors, he will be more than a king.
Gil: The Prophet Jeremiah announced what will happen at that time: that the blind will see, the deaf will hear,
the lame will walk, and the mute will speak.
Antonio: And Zacharias told us that the Messiah will be called the Prince of Peace.
Sara: Well, by the way, where will the Redeemer be born?
Gil: Listen to what Malachi said: "And you, Bethlehem, are not the least among the cities of Judah, since out of you has come...
to go out the one who is to govern my people.
Everyone: In Bethlehem
Sara: Right here.
Luisa: What a marvel! The truth of the Lord has been revealed to us through his prophets, now we understand.
clear.
Néstor: As a story, it's very good; but all the prophets have waited for the Messiah, and they have died without
I see it. I don’t think he’s ever going to come.
Antonio: Tú no crees en nada. ¿No te escandalizas de tu conducta?
Néstor: Scandalize me, me? Don't be silly, I don't scandalize with anything... you hear me, with nothing... Bernarda:
When will the Messiah come?
Gil: There is a way to know. The Angel Gabriel appeared to the Prophet Daniel one day and told him that this
seventy weeks of years would occur after the rebuilding of Jerusalem.
Pastors: Seventy weeks!
Luisa: Well, then it is time for him to come, the time has come, and if the prophecies are true, there is
who to expect in these days. (Mooing is heard, mm...mmm...mmm... Luisa, Bernarda, and Antonio get up).
Bernarda: The cattle are scattering.
Antonio: Vamos a recogerlo (se van todos, Néstor no quiere).Antonio: Vamos Néstor, no te quedes ahí.
Néstor: I am very well here. You go ahead. How comfortable it is to rest, not to worry about anything. To have
tranquility...calm... (The devil appears behind him. Suspense...Néstor gets scared).
Satan: Don't be scared, don't be scared, what harm can I do to you?... especially to you. The others left, you
Yes, you know how to savor life.
Néstor: Yes, yes, but don't get so close.
Satan: The others work, you don't have to do it, since you are resting. The others suffer, you know.
enjoy. Hey, your companions believe in a series of tall tales that are nothing more than old wives' tales. Yes, old wives,
You, my good friend, really have common sense.
Néstor: That's what they told me, that I've been clever since I was little.
Satan: Are you clever? (aside) Very soon you are going to be dead. (Pause) What is this about a starry night and
Prodigious? The Messiah that is coming... (twists). Ha, ha, ha... You don't believe in that, do you?
Néstor: Of course not. They are certainly a bit silly, but good companions.
Satan: By the way, what is your name, comrade?
Néstor: My name is Néstor, and you who are you?
Satan: Do you not believe that I am the devil?
Néstor: Ha, ha, ha, and even if you were.
Satan: Well. Yes, I am, look at my horns.
Néstor: Well, that's not exclusive to the devil. Some animals also have horns.
Satan: Look at my tail, look at my face, are you not scared?
Néstor: Scare me? You make me laugh. Look, at most, you're a poor devil.
Satan (furious): A poor devil. Cursed horrendous pastor. Oh really? (chases him, striking with his tail)
Néstor: (screams in pain and writhes) Oh, you burn like a demon.
Satan: Well, let's make peace definitely and a pact too. You are smarter than your...
Friends, you are young and you should enjoy life, I will give you plenty of money if you do me a favor.
Néstor: And what is that favor?
Satan: Oh, it's very easy. You just have to convince your peers that all those lies about
Salvador is nothing but lies (he shows him a bag of money).
Néstor: (receiving the bag) Well, well! That's not a problem at all. The devil isn't as ugly as they paint him.
Satan: Well, friends! Until death! (exits)
Néstor: Until death... money, lots of money! Everything I'm going to do with this money (raising the bag)
(Antonio enters and Néstor tries to hide the bag)(All the other shepherds enter).
Antonio: Néstor, why are you so rude to us? Why are you so envious, so rebellious? Why?
Do you not want peace?
Néstor: Why? Because you make the center of your life the religious, the incomprehensible.
Antonio: And what is wrong with that? I would say, on the contrary, that this is just, this is true. In short,
Let’s not fight and sit down to enjoy this wonderful night.

FOURTH FRAME
Narrator: Let's return to Joseph and Mary, who had set out on a journey to Bethlehem to register. As they were
They arrived quite far at night in Bethlehem and found all the places of lodging full.
forced to ask for shelter from house to house.
San José: (addressing the children and walking in front of them, singing) In the name of heaven, I...
I ask for an inn, for my beloved wife cannot walk.
Children: This is not an inn, keep going, I cannot open, do not be a rogue.
San José: Don't be inhumane, have charity for us, for the God of Heaven will reward you.
Children: You can leave now and not bother me, because if I get angry, I will beat you up.
San José: We have come exhausted from Nazareth, I am a carpenter, named Joseph.
Children: I don't care about the name, let me sleep, because I tell you that we will not open.
San José: Posada te pide, amado casero, por sólo una noche, la Reina del Cielo.
Children: Well, if it's a queen who requests it, how come she walks so alone at night?
San José: My wife is María, she is Queen of Heaven, and she is going to be the mother of the divine word (Everyone is addressing to the
crib singing
Narrator: No one wants to open or let them into their house, everyone tells them that they have no room for them.
Then, Mary and Joseph, sad, tired, and cold, find shelter in a small cave. There, before
the sun rises, in the darkness and silence of the night, the Baby Jesus is born from the Virgin Mary. She takes the Child
Jesus in his arms, with what joy he looks at him, kisses him for the first time, talks to him. Let's all come together to this
song lullaby.
Narrator: Let's return now to the shepherds who are tending to their flocks, some are sleeping very tired.
As God loves the poor intensely, He wants them to be the first to know Him. And suddenly, a
The angel of the Lord appears among them to bring them the Good News.
Shepherds: An angel, an angel! Look over there, what beauty!
Pastora: How beautiful, full of light!
Pastora: What a marvel!
Angel: "Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth to men of goodwill". Do not be afraid,
because I come to announce to you a good news that will be a reason for great joy for all the people.
Pastor: Calm down, do not be afraid.
Pastor: He says that we have nothing to fear.
Pastor: And he brings us a new one of great joy.
Angel: For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Pastor: Listen brothers, the Savior, the Messiah, the Expected One has been born. Angel of the Lord, give us a
signal to know him.
Angel: It will be a sign for you that you will find the child wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.
Pastor: The hand of God has lit up the night. The light comes from very high.
Pastor: It is the Child who has lit the stars.
Pastor: I believe in the Savior, I believe in the Baby Jesus.
Néstor: I regret having been unbelieving. Forgive me, my Lord and my God. I, in my blindness and...
incredulity I withdrew from my brothers, I who sinned against heaven and against you, I who was proud, I ask you
sorry.
Pastor: That star is showing us the way to Bethlehem.
Pastor: It is a big and bright star, let us follow it.
Shepherd: The star walks, walks toward Bethlehem.
Pastor: It's true, let's get moving.
Pastora: Yes, I want to see, I want to touch, I want to hold the baby Jesus in my arms.
Pastor: It's incredible, and yet, it's true! Let's go to Bethlehem, let's see that marvelous event that has us...
the angel announced.
Néstor: And let us not allow doubt in our hearts again.
Pastor: It's amazing!
Pastor: Let's go pastors, let's go. I sing
Narrator: As the child Jesus came for all men, the rich and the poor, for those who know a lot
And for those who know nothing, he wants three wise men from distant towns to come to meet him.
the largest star serves as a signal. Song
Narrator: Upon arriving there, the wise men were amazed, saying, "Let us give thanks to God, who has
dear to come to be born, to live, and to die among us (they kneel) Melchor, bring gold, for what less can one give
to the king of the world; Gaspar brings incense to praise the king of heaven; Baltazar brings myrrh, because the Child
God is also a man. And there are the Virgin, Saint Joseph, and the Child, surrounded by shepherds and wise men.

Final Song.