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100 1 _aGravengaard, N. P.
_q(Niels Peter),
_d1865-
245 1 2 _aA Christmas Gift to the American Home and the Youth of America
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-05-28
508 _aProduced by Charlene Taylor, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"A Christmas Gift to the American Home and the Youth of America" by N. P. Gravengaard is a collection of Christmas-themed reflections and spiritual thoughts likely written in the early 20th century. The author, a former president of the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, conveys messages of faith, love, and family during the Christmas season, aiming to inspire both individual and communal warmth in the celebration of the holidays. The opening portion of the work begins on Christmas Eve, where the author reflects on his cherished memories from childhood, highlighting the importance of family gatherings, traditions, and the love shared among relatives during the holiday. He evokes feelings of nostalgia, especially in remembrance of his grandmother and mother, emphasizing the significance of having "room for Jesus" amidst personal struggles. These themes set the stage for a series of meditations that explore the deeper meanings of Christmas, the joy it brings, and the call to embrace faith and love as guiding principles in life. The initial chapters convey a heartfelt invitation to remember the essence of the Christmas spirit, focusing on love, remembrance, and faith, setting a tone of introspective gratitude and reinforcement of community ties. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDevotional literature
653 _aChristmas -- Devotional literature
700 1 _aStrandvold, Georg Sophus,
_d1883-
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45795
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