title: Lost for Words
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  The Lost Word
  
  
  [I. THE POVERTY OF HERMAS  
    
  ](The%20Lost%20Word_split_001.html#filepos2366)[II. A CHRISTMAS LOSS  
    
  ](The%20Lost%20Word_split_001.html#filepos18124)[III. PARTING, BUT NO FAREWELL  
    
  ](The%20Lost%20Word_split_001.html#filepos26767)[IV. LOVE IN SEARCH OF A WORD  
    
  ](The%20Lost%20Word_split_001.html#filepos31953)[V. RICHES WITHOUT REST  
    
  ](The%20Lost%20Word_split_001.html#filepos44520)[VI. GREAT FEAR AND RECOVERED
  JOY
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # The Lost Word
  
  
  ### Henry Van Dyke
  
  
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  * I. THE POVERTY OF HERMAS
  
  
  * II. A CHRISTMAS LOSS
  
  
  * III. PARTING, BUT NO FAREWELL
  
  
  * IV. LOVE IN SEARCH OF A WORD
  
  
  * V. RICHES WITHOUT REST
  
  
  * VI. GREAT FEAR AND RECOVERED JOY
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
      
  
  Edited by Charles Aldarondo Aldarondo@yahoo.com
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  THE LOST WORD
  
  
  A Christmas Legend of Long Ago
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
  "DEDICATED TO MY FRIEND HAMILTON W. MABIE"
  
  