EDWARD THRING Happy night and happy silence downward softly stealing, Softly stealing over land and sea, Stars from golden censors swing a silent eager feeling Down on Judah, down on Galilee; And all the wistful air, and earth, and sky, Listened, listened for the gladness of a cry. Holy night, a sudden flash of light [...]
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Archive for October, 2007
IS THERE A SANTA CLAUS
By admin on Saturday, October 27th, 2007 | No Comments
The following, reprinted from the editorial page of the New York Sun, was written by the late Mr. Frank P. Church: We take pleasure in answering at once and thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun: Dear [...]
Read More...All About Holiday Traditions
By admin on Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 | No Comments
Holiday traditions vary from country to country, faith to faith, family to family. But some holiday traditions are very universal, and practiced all over the world. There are holiday traditions for Independence Day, Christmas, Hanukah, Easter, Thanksgiving, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, and other holidays. Christmas holiday traditions usually include a [...]
Read More...THE OVERTURE
By admin on Sunday, October 7th, 2007 | No Comments
Christmas! What worldly care could ever lessen the joy of that eventful day? At your first waking in the morning, when you lie gazing in drowsy listlessness at the brass ornament on your bed-tester, when the ring of the milkman is like a dream, and the cries of the bread-man and newspaper-boy sound far off [...]
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