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Faces at the manger : an Advent-Christmas sampler of poems, prayers, and meditations

Through poems, stories and prayers the author describes the thoughts, feelings, questions, and dreams of those who gathered around that manger of long ago, as well as the faces that have been there since. Original.
Print Book, English, 2004
Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, 2004
Meditations
pages cm
9780664228088, 0664228089
225890913
Preface9(2)
Faces11(4)
I. At the Manger
Mary's Moment
15(1)
Mary at the Manger
16(6)
Mary: Anno Domini
22(1)
Angels and Animals
23(11)
The Shepherd's Question
34(2)
The Shepherds and the Angel Song
36(12)
Joseph: Foster Parent
48(11)
Joseph's Wish
59(1)
The Midwife of Bethlehem
60(2)
The Innkeeper's Defense
62(5)
II. Kings
Herod Dreams
67(2)
Introducing the Magi
69(3)
Discovering the Present
72(1)
Wise Man
73(2)
Gifts Given and Received
75(2)
Epiphany?
77(1)
The King in Spite of Himself
78(5)
III. Christmas Memories
Terra Cotta Creche
83(1)
Eternal Child
84(5)
Boxing Day Delight
89(3)
Trimming
92(3)
IV. Christmas Moments
Advent Saturday Morning with Catriona in New York
95(3)
The Coming of the Light
98(1)
Light Bearers: Christmas Eve at Midnight
99(1)
I'm Dreaming
100(5)
V. Prayers for the Season
A Prayer for Lighting Advent Candles
105(1)
A Prayer for the First Sunday in Advent
106(2)
An Advent Season Prayer
108(3)
A Post-Christmas Prayer
111
Originally published: Nashville : Upper Room Books, 1992