The Newborn King Hark the Herald Angels Sing
The verse honors the newborn king Christ born of the Virgin Mary. It notes the Incarnate Deity veiled in flesh and praises Jesus as Emmanuel. The piece echoes Christmas carol sentiment with reverent language and celebratory tone.
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Christ
Jesus
Emmanuel
King
Herald Angels
The newborn King hymn excerpt by Charles Wesley
A short hymn fragment praising the newborn king with lines about healing wings light and life to all he brings and a doxology to the Holy Trinity. The text attributes the lines to Charles Wesley and echoes traditional Christmas carol language.
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Avisen
Heaven Born
The Banquet at the Home Ends in a Crisis
A narrator recounts a fall from social and mental steadiness as he becomes manager of Miss Glendon's charitable home. On Christmas Day a basement collapse is narrowly avoided thanks to his calm, while Miss Glendon credits his coolness and wit for saving lives. He recovers but carries a悯 sense of failure and a frail romance.
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W. Hooke
Miss Glendon
Madonna in Art A Survey of Madonnas by Masters
Grosse reviews Raphael’s Sistine Madonna as the pinnacle, with Murillo and Murillo’s Madonna of the Napkin noted for a charming anecdote. He also cites the Madonna della Sedia, Bodenhausen, Deliverance, and Bouguereau as exemplars of sacred motherhood in modern painting.
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Raphae
Murillo
Raphael
Madonna
Italy
Bodenhausen
Hebert
Mary
Grosse
Bouguereau
Mavtip Robinson
Christmas on Indian Island
Penobscot Indians on Indian Island near Bangor Maine are portrayed as civilized Catholics educated by Sisters and priests. The piece notes their Christmas customs including decorations antler and eagle motif art, Horace Nicolar’s music, a dress parade, and handsome, graceful people in festive attire.
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Maine
New Brunswick
Quebec
Indian Island
Bangor
Commonwealth of Maine
Santa Claus
Penobscot
Horace Nicolar
New York
Signs of Christmas by Willis Hawkins
A humorous verse about Christmas anticipation and families preparing for the holiday. The speaker notes signals like Santa Claus visits, wishful hints from relatives, disciplined Sunday school, Aunt Melindy’s bird meat, and a chorus of chores to earn gifts as Christmas nears.
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Rhodes
Oldtown
Willis B. Hawkins
Sandy Claus
Sandy
Melindy