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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1948
Page
3
David overhears warning from his mother and parent seals, then a band of shepherds invites him to see the kingly omen seen in the heavens. He chooses duty, keeping watch over his flock despite the lure of the royal audience and his growing resolve to prove himself a man. The night deepens as a lamb’s bleat calls him to tend the wandering mother.
A shepherd boy named David slays a crouching lion with a sling under starlight. His mother praises his faithful duty and foretells future kingly honor as she explains his father’s illness and concern. He remains small and steadfast, content to serve and wait for the king.
A compact study traces Christmas favorites from 1904 Denmark seals against tuberculosis to carols like Adeste Fideles possibly dating to 1250. It notes O Come All Ye Faithful predating Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Silent Night, and O Little Town of Bethlehem, ending with a toast to childhood nostalgia.
The piece opens with a verse about Christmas bells and peace on earth, depicting four voices from nearby hamlets joining in a misty chorus. It mentions the tradition of Bethlehem as Jesus birth place desecrated by a pagan temple before Constantine built the Basilica of the Nativity in 330 AD, noting the basilica’s ancient status and that the original building remains though altered by additions.
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