02238cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500790015126400510023030000470028133600260032833700260035433800360038050000310041650801850044752011340063253400450176665300220181165300310183385600430186499900170190756520UtSlPG20260610134313.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aSchmid, Christoph von,d1768-185414aDer Weihnachtsabend: Eine Erzählung zum Weihnachtsgeschenke für Kinder 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-02-08  aProduced by Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive.  a"Der Weihnachtsabend: Eine Erzählung zum Weihnachtsgeschenke für Kinder" by Schmid is a children's narrative written in the early 19th century. This heartwarming tale revolves around a young boy, Anton, who wanders through a snow-covered landscape on Christmas Eve, seeking refuge as he faces the grief of being orphaned. The story encapsulates themes of hope, kindness, and the true spirit of Christmas.  At the start of the tale, we meet Anton, an eight-year-old boy dressed in a worn soldier’s outfit, who has lost his parents. Struggling against the cold, he finds solace in the beautiful winter surroundings but soon becomes lost in a dark forest. As night falls, he kneels in prayer, appealing to God not to let him perish alone. In a moment of divine grace, he hears angelic singing and, filled with newfound courage, discovers a warm home where a kind family gathers to celebrate the birth of Christ. They welcome him, share their Christmas feast, and offer him love and care, demonstrating the profound message of compassion and generosity that the holiday represents. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristmas stories  aChildren's stories, German40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56520  c97351d97351