02493cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624500360016026400510019630000470024733600260029433700260032033800360034650000310038250802090041352012690062253400680189165300260195965300320198585600760201785600430209399900190213669644UtSlPG20260610134618.0mcr n260607r20221916utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a16016935  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aHousman, Laurence,d1865-195910aNazareth: a morality in one act 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-12-26  aCharlene Taylor, Carla Foust and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Nazareth: a morality in one act" by Laurence Housman is a play written in the early 20th century. This theatrical piece delves into the life and moral lessons surrounding the youth of Jesus Christ in Nazareth, providing a contemplative view of themes such as love, sacrifice, and redemption within the context of everyday life. The work presents itself as a morality play that explores the human experience and the divine presence.  The narrative unfolds in a carpenter’s shop in Nazareth, where Mary, Joseph, and their young son interact with their surroundings and each other. As they work together, Mary reads from the Book of Isaiah, foreshadowing the sadness and sacrifice to come in their lives. The child, representing a young Jesus, showcases wisdom beyond his years as he contemplates life, creation, and the implications of faith. The story poignantly captures moments of innocence amidst the inevitable approach of sorrow, culminating in reflections on love, loss, and the promise of redemption tied to the child's future actions. As the play progresses, visitors to the carpenter's shop resonate with themes of penitence and the quest for peace, creating a rich atmosphere of reverence and anticipation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Samuel French, Ltd., 1916  aJesus Christ -- Drama  aMysteries and miracle-plays4 uhttps://archive.org/details/nazarethmorality00housrich/page/n3/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69644  c110425d110425