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Christmas: Its Origin, Celebration and Significance

by Robert Haven Schauffler

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  1. 1Note
  2. 2Preface
  3. 3Introduction
  4. 4I — Origin
  5. 5O Little Town of Bethlehem
  6. 6The Glad Evangel
  7. 7The Shepherds
  8. 8A Christmas Carol
  9. 9A Christmas Hymn
  10. 10Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning
  11. 11God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen
  12. 12The Christmas Silence
  13. 13A Christmas Lullaby
  14. 14Hymn for the Nativity
  15. 15Masters in This Hall
  16. 16The Adoration of the Wise Men
  17. 17The Shepherds in Judea
  18. 18Christmas Carol
  19. 19Neighbors of the Christ Night
  20. 20Cradle Hymn
  21. 21An Ode on the Birth of Our Saviour
  22. 22Christmas Song
  23. 23A Hymn on the Nativity of My Saviour
  24. 24The Shepherd’s Song
  25. 25A Christmas Carol
  26. 26A Christmas Hymn
  27. 27Christmas Day
  28. 28Christmas
  29. 29Christmas
  30. 30Colonial Christmases
  31. 31The Angels
  32. 32Hymn for Christmas
  33. 33New Prince, New Pomp
  34. 34The Three Kings
  35. 35Hymn on the Nativity
  36. 36II — Celebration
  37. 37A Visit From St. Nicholas
  38. 38A Christmas Piece
  39. 39Wassailer’s Song
  40. 40Christmas Eve
  41. 41Christmas in the Olden Time
  42. 42Sly Santa Claus
  43. 43The Waits
  44. 44The Knighting of the Sirloin of Beef by Charles the Second
  45. 45The Christmas Goose at the Cratchits’
  46. 46God Bless Us Every One
  47. 47Bells Across the Snows
  48. 48Christmas Bells
  49. 49Minstrels and Maids
  50. 50Inexhaustibility of the Subject of Christmas
  51. 51Song of the Holly
  52. 52Under the Holly-Bough
  53. 53Ceremonies for Christmas
  54. 54Santa Claus
  55. 55The Ceremonies for Christmas Day
  56. 56December
  57. 57The Festival of St. Nicholas
  58. 58The Christmas Holly
  59. 59To the Fir-Tree
  60. 60The Mahogany-Tree
  61. 61Christmas
  62. 62Church Decking at Christmas
  63. 63So, Now Is Come Our Joyfulst Feast
  64. 64Fairy Faces
  65. 65Merry Christmas
  66. 66A Merry Christmas to You
  67. 67Christmas Bells
  68. 68The Birth of Christ
  69. 69The Christmas Carol
  70. 70Christmas at Fezziwig’s Warehouse
  71. 71Christmas Bells
  72. 72III — Significance and Spirit
  73. 73The Spirit of Christmas
  74. 74On Good Wishes at Christmas
  75. 75A Christmas Song
  76. 76Sery
  77. 77A Christmas Song
  78. 78Christmas
  79. 79Christmas Carol
  80. 80The End of the Play
  81. 81Christ’s Nativity
  82. 82Christmas Dreams
  83. 83Keeping Christmas
  84. 84Mark Well My Heavy Doleful Tale
  85. 85A Christmas Carol
  86. 86The Glorious Song of Old
  87. 87A Christmas Carol for Children
  88. 88On Santa Claus
  89. 89A Christmas Carol
  90. 90An Offertory
  91. 91Christmas Song
  92. 92A Christmas Carol
  93. 93A Simple Bill of Fare for a Christmas Dinner
  94. 94A Ballade of Old Loves
  95. 95Ballade of Christmas Ghosts
  96. 96Hang Up the Baby’s Stocking
  97. 97The Newest Thing in Christmas Carols
  98. 98A Christmas Letter From Australia
  99. 99Christmas
  100. 100IV — Stories
  101. 101Little Roger’s Night in the Church
  102. 102Mr. Bluffs Experiences of Holidays
  103. 103Santa Claus at Simpson’s Bar
  104. 104V — Old Carols and Exercises
  105. 105Old Christmas Returned
  106. 106Christmas Carol
  107. 107The Boar’s Head Carol
  108. 108Christmas Carol
  109. 109Additional Pieces
  110. 110The Night After Christmas
  111. 111When the Stars of Morning Sang
  112. 112A Prayer at Bethlehem
  113. 113The Christmas Fires
  114. 114The Mother
  115. 115The End

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