e-artnow presents the Henry van Dyke Christmas collection with the beautiful stories this great author dedicated to this most beloved holiday season.
Content:
The Story of the Other Wise Man
The First Christmas Tree
The Lost Word:
The Poverty of Hermas
A Christmas Loss
Parting, but No Farewell
Love in Search of a Word
Riches Without Rest
Great Fear and Recovered Joy
The Spirit of Christmas:
A Dream Story – The Christmas Angel
A Little Essay – Christmas Giving and Christmas Living
A Short Christmas Sermon – Keeping Christmas
Two Christmas Prayers:
A Christmas Prayer for the Home
A Christmas Prayer for Lonely Folks
The Mansion

Henry Jackson van Dyke (1852-1933) was an American author, educator, diplomat, and clergyman. Among his popular writings are the two Christmas stories, "The Other Wise Man" and "The First Christmas Tree." Various religious themes of his work are also expressed in his poetry, hymns and the essays.