Carl Hauptmann - Das WeihnachtsFest Aus Mathilde : Für Mathilde, eine junge Fabrikarbeiterin, gibt es nichts Schöneres als mit ihrem Liebsten zu Weihnachten durch die hell erleuchteten Straßen zu schlendern. Beide sind voller Vorfreude auf das Fest. Wie gebannt hört Mathilde dabei zum ersten Mal die Geschichte von Maria und Joseph aus Bethlehem. Quelle: www.vorleser.net
... heavenly Father This blessed angel came; And unto certain shepherds Brought tidings of the same; How that in Bethlehemwas born The Son of God by name. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy,...royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to that perfect light. Born a king on Bethlehem's plain; Gold I bring to crown Him again; King forever, ceasing never, Over us all to...
The first item is not exactly a Bethlehemstory, but Peeps is actually based here in town. Unfortunately, they don't normally offer tours to the public. (Yes, I asked them.) First Peeps store is a mecca for all their 'peeple' Peeps (Just Born) is holding their first Peeps Fest here in town, culminating in a Peep Drop at midnight on New Year's Eve.
Chanukah starts this evening, as does Shabbat. So what's this nice Jewish boy in the Christmas City of Bethlehem doing tonight? Northside Landlady had given me a pair of tickets to the (sold-out) Christmas Vespers of Moravian College at the Central Moravian Church, and I had decided to take Southside Landlady as my guest. (Hey, "Mormon" kinda sounds like "Moravian"... right?)
... (a.k.a And Did Those Feet ).
Star of Bethlehem
When marshalled on the nightly plain
The glitt'ring ... the Saviourspeaks,—
It is the Star of Bethlehem!
Once on the raging seas I rode;
The ... a star arose,—
It was the Star of Bethlehem!
It was my guide, my light, my all;
... and forever more,—
The Star, the Star of Bethlehem!
Henry Kirke White (1785–1806)
Previous Advent posts:...
Barbara is in America and the house is quiet. Saturday morning she left early for the airport, and Sophia shed some tears. I worked for a while in the study and eventually we went out in the afternoon. I suggested to Sophia that we take the tube up to Jenny's neighborhood, have dinner there, and wait for the party to start. 'What, and you mean not wear a party dress?' was the challenge to that ...
Avon couldn't help but think he'd fallen on his feet here - for the moment, at least. He was safe, as far as he could tell. He was in a place full of interesting and eminently exploitable technology and resources. And...no responsibilities. No rebellions, no life-or-death fights for humanity, no guilt trips, no getting shot at. In a word, no Blake. As much as he might dislike the idea of not ...
... Ed department have been working with Highshore School on a joint project. I've just been into the auditorium to witness the results, along with some other school kids and parents. There was narry a Star of Bethlehem nor Baby Jesus in sight and I can't remember another school show that I have ever seen that actually made me grin, much less feel full of the joys of the season. The show was The ...
... a hand-blown glass Peep. "Our fans have asked us for years, 'What about a store?'" said Kathy Bassininski, who oversaw the creation of Peeps & Company stores for Just Born, based in Bethlehem, Pa. Nearly 30 newspapers held Peeps diorama contests last Easter, and the company says 100,000 people are registered with its Peeps fan club. The store is a monument to the marshmallows, with ultra ...
