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The Saviour of the World: The Life of Christ in Verse

By Charlotte M. Mason (1908)

Charlotte Mason's monumental seven-volume poetic commentary on the Gospel accounts of the Life of Christ. Mason wrote this during her years at Ambleside to provide young people with deep, reverent, and artistic meditations on every event in the life of Jesus.

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Lesson 1: The Annunciation: The Maid of Nazareth

Charlotte Mason's lyrical contemplation of Mary's quiet home in Nazareth, the angel Gabriel's salutation, and her sublim...

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**Living Narrative Summary**: Charlotte Mason's lyrical contemplation of Mary's quiet home in Nazareth, the angel Gabriel's salutation, and her sublime submission of will.

**Charlotte Mason Discussion & Narration Focus**: Read Mason's lines aloud: listen to the quiet reverence with which she portrays the angel's greeting to Mary.

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Table of Contents

12 Chapters

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Lesson 1: The Annunciation: The Maid of Nazareth

Charlotte Mason's lyrical contemplation of Mary's quiet home in Nazareth, the angel Gabriel's salutation, and her sublim...

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Lesson 2: The Nativity: The Midnight Manger

The cold Judean night, the silent beasts of the stall, the tender mother wrapping the infant King, and the glory descend...

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Lesson 3: The Epiphany: The Offering of the Wise Men

The camels crossing eastern deserts, following the guiding star through cold nights; the treasures unrolled before the y...

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Lesson 4: The Silent Years: The Carpenter of Nazareth

The sawdust on the floor, the cedar wood shaped with patient care; eighteen years of quiet, faithful labor before public...

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Lesson 5: The Baptism in the Jordan Waters

John's stern wilderness voice by the river; the King of Kings stepping down into the waters; the dove of peace resting o...

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Lesson 6: The Wedding in Cana: The First Miracle

The village feast, the mother's quiet request, the stone waterpots filled to the brim with water turned into rich wine; ...

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Lesson 7: The Cleanse of the Temple: The Father's House

Righteous indignation at greed and commercialism in the holy courts; the cords of small whips; 'Make not my Father's hou...

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Lesson 8: The Woman at the Well of Sychar

Tired and thirsty at the sixth hour of the day; asking for water from an outcast; the well of living water springing up ...

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Lesson 9: The Transfiguration on the Holy Mount

Peter, James, and John on the mountain height; the countenance shining as the sun, the raiment white as the light; Moses...

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Lesson 10: The Good Shepherd and the Sheepfold

The Eastern shepherd calling his own sheep by name; walking before them through stony defiles; laying down his life agai...

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Lesson 11: Gethsemane: The Bitter Cup

The sleeping disciples under the ancient gnarled olive trees; the agonizing prayer in the darkness; the submission that ...

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Lesson 12: The Emmaus Way: The Heart Burning Within

The two sorrowful travelers on the dusty evening road; the stranger opening the Scriptures; the breaking of bread and th...

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