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The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is young, the heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair, and its soul full of music breaks the air, when the song of angels is sung.
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The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is young, the heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair, and its soul full of music breaks the air, when the song of angels is sung. — Phillips Brooks

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Phillips Brooks was a Clergyman from United States (1835–1893).

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Who said "The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is…"?
This quote is attributed to Phillips Brooks, a Clergyman from United States.
When did Phillips Brooks live?
Phillips Brooks lived from 1835 – 1893.