In 1973, Lauren Ford passed away at the age of eighty-two. Lauren studied art with George Bridgman and Frank V. According to Julia Ford, Lauren began to draw at age four. Her mother was Julia Ellsworth Ford, "the author of many books and plays for children." Her father was Simeon Ford, owner of the Grand Union Hotel, a man of famous wit, and a popular public speaker. Lauren Ford was born in New York City in 1891. The pictures, however, all bear the unmistakable mark of Lauren Ford's artistic genius. The poems offered here are from many sources, especially from Our Lady's Praise in Poetry, collected by Cyril Robert, and I Sing of a Maiden, collected by M. The following-poetry as word and symbol-would like to do just that: promote where necessary but mainly entertain the spirit of the season. Finally, poetry tops it all: a Christmas poem should remind us of the story evoke sentiments of gratitude and praise, and generate in us a sense of wonder and undying hope. Many devotions centering on the grace of Christmas help us to make of our heart a manger to hold and cherish the Christ Child. Scripture and the apocryphal gospels tell the story, the liturgy celebrates its ever-present reality. Christmas remains an inexhaustible source of poetic inspiration, deep religious feelings, and tender but persistent invitation to open our minds and hearts to the mystery of God incarnate.
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