Christmas 2019 05. The Spirit of Christmas

5. The Spirit of Christmas by Henry van Dyke

Today we are listening to a short book, "The Spirit of Christmas" by Henry van Dyke. It was first published in 1905 and is in the Public Domain. The book can be download by visiting the Gutenberg site

Introduction!

It was the hour of rest in the Country Beyond the Stars. All the silver bells that swing with the turning of the great ring of light which lies around that land were softly chiming; and the sound of their commotion went down like dew upon the golden ways of the city, and the long alleys of blossoming trees, and the meadows of asphodel, and the curving shores of the River of Life. (Hear the rest of this part of the story by listening to the audio.)

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