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The Spirit of Christmas
Henry Van Dyke
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A short Christmas book by American author, educator, and clergyman Henry Van Dyke, including a short story, two essays, and two prayers for the season.
A short Christmas book by American author, educator, and clergyman Henry Van Dyke, including a short story, two essays, and two prayers for the season.
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As he spoke, his hands were lifted to the hilt of his long blade, and he raised it above him, straight and shining, throwing sparkles of light around it, like the spray from the sharp prow of a moving ship. Bright flames of heavenly ardour leaped in the eyes of the listening angels; a martial air passed over their faces as if they longed for the call to war.
But no silver trumpet blared from the battlements of the City of God; no crimson flag was unfurled on those high, secret walls; no thrilling drum-beat echoed over the smooth meadow. Only the sound of the brook of Brighthopes was heard tinkling [pg 10] and murmuring among the roots of the grasses and flowers; and far off a cadence of song drifted down from the inner courts of the Palace of the . . . Read More
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Community Reviews
A very short Christmas book. Recommended.
This is very, very short - so much that I partly feel like three stars should be all it can attain to. But for the fleeting moment it lasted, it was beautiful - an evocative Christian reflection on the miracle of Christ's birth, told through a story, an essay, a sermon and two prayers successively.
Roaringly thoughtful collection of sermons, reflections, prayers, dreams. Makes me want to be a better person, which is always the golden test of Christmas stories. I wonder why these works aren't more often anthologized, or more prominently featured in Christmas sermons. Heaven knows there are enou
Gr8 read enjoyed the book recommend it to any1 i liked the prayers the book was very interesting a book you can really get into
Liked the title a book I could read over and over again a book I would also buy brilliant Read
Very short little book. Could easily be read in a single sitting.
The story at the beginning kind of reminded me of The Pilgrim's Progress. I guess it was the setting where the angels were living.
I enjoyed the essays most, particularly the sentiment in the last one, about having Christmas feeling all
A must-read for Christmas!