The Spirit Of Christmas and The First Christmas Tree

<p>Two Christmas books by American author educator and clergyman Henry Van Dyke including a short story two essays and two prayers for the season.</p><p> </p><p><strong>1. The Spirit of Christmas</strong> by Henry van Dyke is a beautiful story of the angel that foretells the birth of Christ to the other angels.</p><p> </p><p>Also a short Christmas sermon of how to keep Christmas in your heart all the year. Two prayers at the end.</p><p> </p><p>Charming beautifully written and recommended to all.</p><p> </p><p>This book is full oft thoughtful collection of sermons reflections prayers dreams.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>2. The First Christmas Tree</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In this volume of Christmas stories and prayers we read of courage generosity and the triumph of light over darkness from The First Christmas Tree a magical tale of the Thunder Oak and the false god Thor to the lyrical story of The Christmas Angel in the Country Beyond the Stars.</p><p> </p><p>Destined to become a Christmas classic for the whole family The First Christmas Tree will inspire us all in the words of Henry Van Dyke to live Christmas not just Christmas day.</p>