The Spirit of Christmas

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The Spirit of Christmas

by Henry Van Dyke

EN·~32 minutes·10 chapters

Chapters

10 total

THE - SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS - BY - HENRY VAN DYKE

0:08

A DREAM-STORY

0:00

THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL

19:25

A LITTLE ESSAY

0:01

CHRISTMAS-GIVING AND CHRISTMAS-LIVING - I

6:03

A SHORT CHRISTMAS SERMON

0:01

KEEPING CHRISTMAS

2:37

TWO CHRISTMAS PRAYERS

0:01

A CHRISTMAS PRAYER FOR THE HOME

2:19

A CHRISTMAS PRAYER FOR LONELY FOLKS

1:55

Description

In a luminous realm beyond the stars, silver bells chime over golden streets and fragrant gardens, where angels pause their music and labor to rest in a place called Peacefield. The air is perfumed with blossoms that seem to belong to every season at once, and the gentle river that flows there reflects a light that feels more like awakening than nightfall. Here, celestial beings gather, sharing stories of their earthly journeys and the quiet moments that sustain them.

Among the gathering, a towering figure—radiant and armored—speaks of the suffering he has witnessed on Earth: oppression, war, and the triumph of cruelty over kindness. He argues that the only way to restore balance is to empower the forces of good, urging his fellow angels to consider a more direct, even martial, involvement in human affairs. The discussion sets the stage for a contemplation of divine justice and the possible role of heavenly messengers in the world below.

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Language

en

Duration

~32 minutes (31K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Robert Cicconetti, William Flis, and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

Release date

Jan 3, 2005

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Henry Van Dyke

Henry Van Dyke

1852–1933

Remembered for graceful, reflective writing, this American author moved easily between the pulpit, the classroom, and public life. His stories, poems, and essays brought warmth and moral clarity to a wide readership in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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