There is a better thing than the observance of Christmas day, and that…

Henry Van Dyke
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There is a better thing than the observance of Christmas day, and that is, keeping Christmas. ✨ Henry van Dyke (2015). The Spirit of Christmas, p.15, Booklassic
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