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There are twelve posts for Christmas Day in The Copy Book. To see all our posts, go to the Archive.

1

Christmas at Coverley Hall

By Joseph Addison

Sir Roger explains why he makes Christmas such a special time for all his neighbours.

Posted Yesterday

2

No Room at the Inn

From The York Corpus Christi Pageants

The Tilers and Thatchers of fourteenth-century York tell how Joseph and Mary fared after they were turned away by the innkeepers of Bethlehem.

Posted December 14 2021

3

The Nativity

From The York Corpus Christi Pageants

While Joseph is away trying to find light for the darksome stable, Mary brings into the world the Light of everlasting Day.

Posted December 13 2021

4

The Ox and the Ass

From The York Corpus Christi Pageants

The chill of the night is relieved by the warmth of the beasts in their stalls, prompting Mary and Joseph reflect on the promises of Scripture.

Posted December 10 2021

5

Cuthbert’s Christmas

Paraphrased from an account by Reginald of Durham

One Christmas Eve back in the twelfth century, a monk keeping midnight vigil in Lindisfarne priory watched spellbound as two great doors opened all by themselves.

Posted December 31 2020

6

Angels and Men Agree

By Elfric of Eynsham

The birth of Jesus Christ fundamentally changed the relationship between mankind and the angels.

Posted December 22 2018

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Posted Today • Comfortable Words

A Collect for Christmas Eve : A short prayer and poem from the Sarum Missal, for the night before Christmas.

Posted Today

Music Video : JS Bach: Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns die Stimme

Posted Yesterday • The Copy Book

Christmas at Coverley Hall : Sir Roger explains why he makes Christmas such a special time for all his neighbours.

Posted December 20 • Think and Speak

Pronunciation : Create sentences in which a particular consonant features prominently and frequently.

Posted December 19

Music Video : Richard Addinsell: Scrooge Suite

Posted December 17 • Think and Speak

Doing Without If : Rewrite these conditional sentences in such a way that the word ‘if’ is not used.

Posted December 16 • Comfortable Words

Stupendous Height of Heavenly Love : A profound Christmas hymn by Charles Wesley, welcoming the rising of the Sun of Righteousness.

Posted December 16 • Think and Speak

Words of Character : Explain what these nouns tell us about our colleague John.

Posted December 15 • Think and Speak

Jigsaws : Combine each pair of ideas into one sentence, in as many ways as you can. See if you can work in one or more of the words suggested.

Posted December 15

Music Video : Eric Coates: Four Centuries Suite: II. Pavane and Tambourin

Posted December 15 • The Copy Book

The Death of Baldur : Baldur was the toast of Valhalla, but Loki was determined to take him down.

Posted December 13 • The Copy Book

Always Keep A-Hold of Nurse : In this ‘Cautionary Tale’, we hear what happened when naughty Jim gave his nurse the slip.

Posted December 13 • Think and Speak

New Polyword : Make as many words as you can using just nine letters. Can you beat our score?

Posted December 10 • The Copy Book

Picking On Cotton : The politicians of Georgian England went to surprising lengths to shield domestic businesses from overseas competition.

Posted December 8

Music Video : Frank Bridge: Berceuse

Posted December 8

Verbs : Use these verbs in the right past form.

Posted December 8 • The Copy Book

Who Are We to Criticise? : Thomas Carlyle felt that English criticism of Goethe revealed more about his critics than his poems.

Posted December 7

Music Video : Sir Arthur Sullivan: Overture to ‘Marmion’

Posted December 6

Opposites : Compose sentences to showcase a word and its opposite — whatever you think that may be.

Posted December 6 • Think and Speak

Tide : Make as many words as you can using the letters of one nine-letter word. Can you beat our score?