Christmas Memories: An Introduction 1 -- Chapter 1 A Glory Beheld 3 -- Luke 2:1, 3-19 -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Those Were No Ordinary Sheep -- Christmas Is Always -- One Wintry Night -- Angelic Cream Twists -- Shepherd's Dog -- Bethlehem Was Never As Miserable As This! -- Thread Angel -- Chapter 2 Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella 15 -- Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella -- Santons of Provence -- Christmas in Provence -- A Southern Yule Log -- Chapter 3 Down in Yon Forest 23 -- Down in Yon Forest -- Why the Chimes Rang -- Traditional Bell -- Links in the Chain of Memory -- Flaming Plum Pudding -- Illustrated London News -- Birds' Christmas Carol -- Chapter 4 Sussex Carol 37 -- Sussex Carol -- Day Before Christmas -- True Story of Santy Claus -- Is There a Santa Claus? -- Chapter 5 Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming 51 -- Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming -- Story of "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" -- Christmas Rose -- Christmas Eve -- Christmas in Plains: Memories -- Treasures of the Snow -- Tissue Paper Roses -- German Coffee Cake -- Chapter 6 Christ Child Lullaby 69 -- Christ Child Lullaby -- Manger Was Empty -- Holiday Presents -- This, Too, I Shall Give -- Cranberry Scones -- Christmas Hearts -- Chapter 7 Away in a Manger 83 -- Away in a Manger -- Story of "Away in a Manger" -- A Christmas Crime -- Bright Star Shining -- Christmas Kitchen Fifty Years Ago -- Famous Turkey Dressing -- Decorations from the Kitchen -- Chapter 8 Oh, Tannenbaum 101 -- Oh, Tannenbaum -- Martin Luther and the First Christmas Tree -- A Christmas Tree -- My First Christmas Tree -- Popcorn-and-Cranberry Garland -- Peterkins' Christmas Tree -- Our Christmas Tree -- Wish Cookies -- Chapter 9 Silent Night 121 -- Silent Night -- Story of "Silent Night" -- Christmas Carol -- Trouble at the Inn -- Prayer -- A Sheaf of Oats -- Sweet Soup -- Sotsuppe -- Chapter 10 What Child Is This? 133 -- What Child Is This? -- Story of "What Child Is This?" -- What is the Christmas Spirit? -- First Christmas Crib -- If You're Missing Baby Jesus, Call 7162 -- Manger Haystacks -- Dove of Peace -- Chapter 11 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 149 -- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel -- Story of "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" -- There's No Such Thing As a Poor Christmas -- For God So Loved the World: A Conclusion 157 -- Tree -- There Will Be Less Someday -- Immanuel -- Snow. |