GEMS OF THOUGHT
♦ THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT. The greatest grace of a gift, perhaps, is that it anticipates and admits of no return. —Longfellow. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.— Isaiah 9:6. Give, if thou canst, an alms: if not, afford, instead of that, a sweet and gentle word—Herrick. The basis of Christmas is the rock, v C»Hst Jesus; its fruits are inspiration and spiritual understanding of joy and rejoicing—not because of tradition, usage or corporeal pleasures, but because’ of fundamental, demonstrable truth, because of the heaven within us. —Mary Baker Eddy. We must take care to indulge in such generosity as will help our friends and hurt no one . . . for nothing is genferous, if it is not at the same time Just. —Cicero. “What means this glory round oui ' The Magi mused, “more bright than morn?” I The voices chanted clear and sweet. “Today the Prince of Peace^ s L^n
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 December 1941, Page 7
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