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A blind shepherd boy is taken in by kind nuns and learns about snow and Christmas. During the abbey's pageant, a miraculous snowfall brings joy, hope, and the true spirit of the season.
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00:28The End
00:30Oh, yes, that's true. But when I was a child growing up in my village in the mountains, it snowed.
00:35How it snowed. And always at Christmas.
00:39Wherever did you get the idea of making cards like this?
00:42Well, since we don't have any money for presents, I thought it might be nice to give our friends in
00:47the village some of these as a reminder of the holiday with a short note inside each one.
00:53What a lovely card. The nativity in the snow. I had almost forgotten that on the first Christmas, there was
01:01a snowfall.
01:02Oh, yes, that's true.
01:10Sister? Sister Catherine, I'm afraid something terrible has happened.
01:15What, sister? What are you seeing?
01:17The storm. It seems to have... a boy, I thought.
01:21I'm sure that I saw a bolt of lightning strike someone on that hill, Sister Jean.
01:26Oh, we must find out if you were right.
01:32Hurry, sisters. Hurry, or we shall be too late.
01:40Hurry, sisters. Hurry, or we shall be too late.
01:58until you're looking at you.
02:00Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh...
02:15Christmas snow is magic
02:17As everybody knows
02:20You'll never see a crowning face
02:24On Christmas when it snows
02:29Save a little Christmas for Christmas
02:32Save a little spirit
02:35Put some love away
02:38Think about the shepherds
02:40It feels as they lay
02:42And save a little Christmas
02:44For Christmas Day
03:05My fears were well founded
03:07For at the top of the hill
03:09We found a little shepherd boy
03:11Well, what happened?
03:13Is he all right?
03:14He's alive
03:15But we must get him back to the obby at once
03:28Where am I?
03:30Waggles?
03:31Has the storm stopped?
03:32Why is it so dark here?
03:34Where are we?
03:37You mustn't be afraid
03:39You've had an accident
03:41But Sister Catherine and Sister Jean and I
03:44Have brought you to our abbey
03:45And you are all right now
03:47Who is that?
03:49I can hear someone's voice
03:51But I can't see anyone
03:52I can't see
03:54Anything
03:55At all
03:57Lucas' accident in the storm
03:59Had left him blind
04:00But like a good shepherd
04:02His first thought was for his sheep
04:05But what about Babette
04:06Nicole
04:07The little black woolly
04:08Where are they?
04:10Who will care for them?
04:11Your flock are all safe and sound in our barnyard
04:14And Waggles is guarding them
04:16She's a very capable dog
04:18A week had passed
04:28When Father Thomas
04:29Our parish priest
04:31Returned from his visit
04:32To a neighboring town
04:34Oh dear me
04:35Dear me
04:36What have we here?
04:38And in my bed
04:39That
04:40Sister Teresa?
04:42Yes Father
04:42I'm right here
04:43Oh dear
04:45Yes indeed
04:46Well
04:47Would you be so kind
04:49To explain
04:50Him
04:51To me?
04:52Oh Father
04:53Something dreadful has happened
04:54This poor shepherd boy
04:56Was struck by lightning
04:58And then the wolves
04:58And
05:00We brought him here
05:02And the lambs and the ducks
05:03Are so nice
05:04And oh
05:05I mean
05:06Sister Jane
05:07Perhaps you'd better do the explaining
05:10Since Sister Catherine
05:11Seems to be somewhat confused
05:13At the moment
05:14Well Father
05:16Now the poor child
05:17Seems to have been blinded
05:18He should have medical attention
05:20A hospital and all that
05:22I mean
05:22Have you notified his parents?
05:25Father
05:26The boy was in shock
05:27And in no condition to be moved
05:29And as you know
05:30Our only hospital
05:31Is many hours from here
05:33But surely his parents?
05:35He has no parents
05:36Oh dear me
05:39A poor blind shepherd boy
05:41With no parents
05:43What can we do for him here
05:45In a simple church parish?
05:48Lucas was getting better
05:50Except for his sight
05:52The village doctor told us
05:54His blindness was a result
05:55Of the shock of the lightning
05:57But with Waggle's help
05:59He was learning to get along
06:02Thank you
06:02Sister Teresa
06:03Can we please go outside
06:05And visit my sheep?
06:06I miss them so much
06:08Of course
06:09Lucas
06:12Ah
06:12I see you've nearly recovered
06:15Me boy
06:16Now
06:17Sister Teresa
06:18It's time to start thinking
06:20About what I said
06:21Little boys
06:23Without parents
06:24Belong in an orphanage
06:26And not
06:27In a church
06:28Abbey
06:28Well
06:29My lad
06:30I hope you're feeling better
06:32Quite a dog
06:34You've got there
06:39Every day
06:40Lucas went out
06:41To the barnyard
06:41To check out his sheep
06:43He knew the
06:44Bah and bleat
06:45Of everyone
06:46And loved them all
06:48Fiercely
06:49Isn't this a wonderful place?
06:52I wish we could stay
06:53But Father Thomas
06:59Well
07:01It certainly looks like Christmas
07:03Around here
07:04Doesn't it?
07:04We thought we would get a head start
07:06On the season
07:07Have everything ready
07:08So we won't have to rush
07:09At the last minute
07:10I wish Christmas
07:11I wish Christmas were tomorrow
07:12Yeah
07:13I can hardly wait
07:14To open all my presents
07:15Now
07:15Now
07:15Now
07:16Slow down
07:17Let's not rush the season
07:18Or there won't be anything
07:20Left to celebrate
07:21On the big day
07:23Save a little Christmas
07:25For Christmas
07:27Save a little spirit
07:29Put some love away
07:31Think about the shepherds
07:34In fields
07:35As they lay
07:35And save a little Christmas
07:38For Christmas
07:41Save a little Christmas
07:43Save a little gladness
07:47Till the holiday
07:49Think about the wise men
07:51As they made their way
07:53And save a little Christmas
07:55For Christmas
07:57Day
07:57Don't hang the mistletoe
08:00Don't light the tree
08:02Don't let the fire glow
08:04Wait patiently
08:06Don't rush the season
08:08Or you will spoil the rhyme
08:11Christmas was just a day
08:13Not all the time
08:15So save a little Christmas
08:18For Christmas
08:20Save a little spirit
08:22Put some love away
08:24Think about the manger
08:26Put baby in the hay
08:28And save a little Christmas
08:31Save a little Christmas
08:33Save a little Christmas
08:35For Christmas
08:36Day
08:42Sister Teresa
08:43Are you here?
08:45Hello, Lucas
08:46Come in
08:47I'm right in front of you
08:50What are you doing?
08:51It sounded so happy in here
08:53Why, I'm making Christmas cards
08:55Christmas cards?
08:57Yes
08:57From paper and paint
08:59I make pictures
09:00Of the way I remember Christmas
09:02When I was a little girl
09:03And then I send them
09:04To my friends
09:06Each one has a snow scene
09:08Of the village
09:08Where I once lived
09:09I've only seen the snow
09:11On mountain peaks
09:12And they're so far away
09:14What does it feel like?
09:16What does it taste like?
09:18It's wet
09:19And cold
09:19And it melts
09:20If you hold it in your hand
09:22And the most beautiful snow
09:24Of all is the snow
09:25That falls on Christmas
09:26My father used to sing
09:27A little rhyme to us
09:28When we were children
09:29About that special snow
09:31It went like this
09:32Christmas snow is magic
09:37As everybody knows
09:43You'll never see a crowning face
09:49On Christmas when it snows
09:56Father Thomas
09:58I didn't see you there
10:00Yes
10:01Well
10:03Lovely song, sister
10:05Quite touching, really
10:08Well
10:09It's only two weeks till Christmas
10:12I suppose Lucas can stay till then
10:15At least
10:16I mean, you can't very well
10:19Send a boy to an orphanage
10:20At Christmas time
10:21Now can you, sister?
10:24I don't want to go
10:25To any old orphanage
10:26Oh, Waggles
10:28What are we going to do?
10:37The next day
10:38All the children
10:39Of our small village
10:40Came to rehearse
10:40The nativity play
10:41Children
10:43Children
10:43I want you to meet Lucas
10:46He's going to be part
10:47Of the angel chorus
10:48This year
10:49What's the matter with him?
10:51Can't you see?
10:52He's blind
10:53How can he play an angel
10:54If he can't see?
10:55We have enough angels
10:57Come on, Lucas
10:59I'm Louisa
11:00And I'm an angel too
11:02There can never be too many angels
11:05Now, when the angels
11:07Begin to sing the chorus
11:08You shepherds
11:09Come in
11:21The next two weeks
11:22Went by very quickly
11:23And it was the day before Christmas
11:25In no time
11:26Lucas had recovered from his accident
11:28But his sight had not returned
11:30In the meantime
11:32The boy had found a friend
11:33In Louisa
11:35Louisa
11:35Louisa
11:36If you could have anything you wanted
11:38What would you ask for
11:39For a Christmas present?
11:42Oh, that's easy
11:44I went and saw a rich lady
11:46In my uncle's village
11:48With a beautiful white fur muff
11:51It was so big
11:52She could put a hot potato in it
11:55To keep her hands warm
11:57I'd like a muff like that
11:59What about you, Lucas?
12:01Well, I'll tell you
12:03If you promise not to tell Sister Teresa
12:06It sounds silly anyway
12:08Oh, tell me, Lucas
12:10Tell me
12:14I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
12:24That would be the best present
12:26Even if I couldn't see it
12:28I'll bet I could feel it
12:30And you could tell me all about it
12:37I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
12:46Just like the ones I used to know
12:54Where the treetops glisten
13:00And children listen
13:05To hear sleigh bells in the snow
13:20I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
13:29With every Christmas card I write
13:38May your days be merry and bright
13:50And may all your Christmases be white
14:04Louisa, come on
14:06We've got to go home
14:07And wrap Sister Teresa's present for tonight
14:11Oh, hello, Lucas
14:12What are you giving Sister Teresa?
14:15Me?
14:16Oh, I...
14:18I can't tell you
14:19It's a surprise
14:21Goodbye, Lucas
14:23And you too, Waggles
14:24See you tonight
14:26And I can't wait to see your surprise, Lucas
14:31Sister Teresa's presents?
14:33What could I give?
14:36Nothing
14:36That's what
14:38All I've got is you, Waggles
14:40And our sheep
14:42Waggles?
14:43Suppose when I left to go to the orphanage
14:45Well, suppose
14:47Suppose you stay here with Sister Teresa
14:51I mean
14:52I can't very well take the sheep to the orphanage with me
14:55And who would take care of them?
14:57What I mean
14:58Is that you and the sheep could be my surprise present for Sister Teresa
15:04Did you hear that?
15:05He wants to give Sister Teresa his sheep
15:08Ha!
15:09Imagine that!
15:10And his dog
15:11Yeah, what a dumb idea
15:13Hey, you guys want to play a trick on him
15:15And it wouldn't hurt anybody
15:17And we could have a laugh
15:30Come on, Waggles
15:31Let's go see Babette and Senta
15:33And the others
15:34And tell them about Sister Teresa's present
15:40Babette?
15:41Nicole?
15:42Where are you?
15:43Wooly?
15:44Why don't you answer?
15:48They're gone
15:49My sheep are gone
15:59Oh no!
16:00The sheep!
16:01What'll we do?
16:02It's nearly dark
16:03Can't go into the forest
16:05The walls
16:05Well, come on
16:07We've got to get some help
16:09They weren't bad boys
16:11Just like to play tricks
16:12They certainly never meant to hurt the sheep
16:15Oh, Sister, the sheep
16:17We took them as a joke
16:19And hid them in the tool shed
16:21But now they've gotten out
16:22They've run into the woods
16:26Well then, Waggles
16:27We've got to go out and find them
16:29Before the wolves do
16:37Nicole, you're safe
16:39Now for the others
16:40Babette?
16:41Little Babette?
16:43Santa?
16:44Hester?
16:45Basil?
16:48But where is Wooly?
16:51Wooly?
16:52Wooly!
16:53Please answer
16:54I can hear you
16:56But you sound so far away
16:58How will I ever find you?
17:09Little Wooly was lost
17:10But worse than that
17:11Lucas was alone in the forest
17:13Trying to do an impossible job
17:15Wooly
17:16I know you're in trouble
17:17If you only can tell me where you are
17:23Lucas, it's us
17:24We're the ones who took your sheep
17:26But we never meant for them
17:27To run into the woods
17:28We're very sorry
17:30And we've come to help
17:31But it looks like
17:32You've already found them all
17:33Yes
17:34All but one
17:35All but Wooly
17:37I can hear him calling
17:38But I don't know how to find him
17:43There's Wooly
17:44Down in that hole
17:46Is it a deep hole?
17:48He sounds so far away
17:50How can we get him out?
17:52I know
17:53We'll make a chain with you
17:54Up the head, Lucas
17:55And lift him out
17:56Come on, everybody
17:57Lie down
18:02Be careful
18:03Hold on tight, Renee
18:07And hurry
18:08My arms are giving out
18:13I've got him
18:14I've got him
18:15Good
18:16Now everybody back up slowly
18:18And pull him out
18:24Thank you
18:25Thank you
18:26Come on, let's hurry back
18:28It's almost time for the play
18:33Christmas Eve
18:34It was a very special night
18:37And even the stars seemed to feel it
18:39Shining and twinkling more brightly than ever
18:42Showing the people of our village
18:43The way to the stable
18:44Where the nativity play was to be held
18:52And there were in the sand country
18:54Shepherds abiding in the fields
18:56Keeping watch over the flocks by night
18:58And lo, an angel of the Lord
19:00Came upon them
19:02And they were sure afraid
19:05I was so proud of them
19:07Little Octavia as Mary
19:10Positively glowed
19:11And even those tricksters
19:13Who played the wise men
19:14Managed to display
19:15Some dignity of office
19:18Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem
19:21In the days of Herod the king
19:22Behold, there came wise men
19:25From the east
19:25And lo, the star
19:27Which they saw in the east
19:28Went before them
19:30Until it came and stood over
19:31Where the young child was
19:32When they saw the star
19:34They rejoiced with great joy
19:36And when they saw the young child
19:39With Mary, his mother
19:40They fell down and worshipped him
19:42And they presented unto him gifts
19:44Gold and frankincense and myrrh
19:47The snow was falling
19:52Angels were calling
19:56The very first time
19:58A newborn stranger
20:03Lay in a manger
20:07That was the first white Christmas time
20:14Ah, ah, ah, sing a holy night
20:21All of Bethlehem
20:24Covered in white
20:27Of the first Noel
20:33As the snowplaced
20:39Gently fell
20:47Louisa
20:48Louisa
20:49Louisa
20:49Is it raining?
20:51There's something wet on my face
20:53Lucas
20:54Lucas
20:55I can't believe it
20:58Your wish has come true
20:59It's snowing
21:01Tell me about it like you promised, Louisa
21:04It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen
21:08Each tiny snowflake is like a perfect spider's web
21:13And the moment it touches you
21:16The warmth of your skin makes it disappear into water
21:20Louisa
21:20You make it sound so real
21:23That I can actually see it
21:25It's just like in a dream
21:29It's like
21:30Louisa
21:32Louisa
21:33It's not a dream at all
21:35I can see
21:36For real
21:37It is a white Christmas
21:39My first white Christmas
21:42Yes, it was true
21:45Those tears of love had restored Lucas' sight
21:49Not just for the moment
21:51But for good
21:54After the play, we had a joyous Christmas celebration
21:58The children had all brought me the things they had been making in secret as gifts
22:02And Lucas had a gift, too
22:06Why, Lucas
22:08Thank you
22:10I love them
22:11And Waggles, too
22:13But I'm afraid I know very little about caring for sheep
22:16I guess the only thing is for you to stay here and watch over them for me
22:21What do you say, Father Thomas?
22:24Oh, dear
22:24Well, I, uh, uh, yes, I do feel that the best place for a boy with no parents is with
22:34people who love him
22:36What a happy Christmas
22:38The first real happy Christmas of my life
22:43And it was the happiest of all Christmases for each and every one of us
22:47Little Lucas, who wanted so much to give, received, instead, the most precious present of all
22:55A gift from God
22:58The first white Christmas
23:02So did it happen
23:05The very first time
23:10The first white Christmas
23:14That's when it happened
23:17That was the first white Christmas
23:24That was the first white Christmas
23:27That was the first white Christmas