This work is a portion of Ligaya sa Langit at Mundo (Joy in Heaven and Earth), an extended poetic narrative (likely an awit or corrido) by the Filipino author Nemesio Magboo. Published in Manila in 1926 by the prominent publisher and printer J. Martinez, the text represents an important example of popular Christian devotional literature during the American Colonial period in the Philippines. Its content, which focuses on the Nativity, the Three Magi, and moralistic themes, places it within a tradition of religious storytelling that shaped local culture and literacy in the Tagalog region. The use of the archaic Tagalog script and printing in Manila demonstrates the resilience of vernacular publishing in the early 20th century.
Mártir de Gólgota (Chapter 4, Fourth Book, Second part of Ligaya sa Langit at Mundo)
