“May you have the gladness of Christmas, which is hope…”

“May you be blessed with the spirit of the season, which is peace. The gladness of the season, which is hope. And the heart of the season, which is love” is a blessing that has been printed on many images. The season is Christmas.
 
“May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope; the spirit of Christmas which is peace, and the heart of Christmas which is love” was said by Mrs. H. B. Ritchie, of Athens, president of Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs, and printed in The Constitution (Atlanta, GA) on December 23, 1934. “May you have the gladness of Christmas, Which is hope; The spirit of Christmas, Which is peace; The heart of Christmas, Which is love. - ADA V. HENDRICKS” was printed in Christmas Idea Book (1953) by Dorothy Biddle, and Dorothea Johnson Blom. Ada V. Hendricks has been credited since the 1950s, but it’s uncertain that she wrote this as early as 1934.
 
“Christmas” is often replaced with “the season,” and the order re-arranged. “We hope that whichever holiday you are celebrating, you will know and feel the spirit of the season, which is peace, the gladness of the season, which is hope, and the heart of the season, which is love” was printed in the Rutland (VT) Daily Herald on December 24, 1984. ““A Christmas Blessing During this Christmas season, May you be blessed With the spirit of the season, which is peace, The gladness of the season, which is hope, And the heart of the season, which is love” was posted on the newsgroup enlightened-quotes on December 25, 2008. “During this Christmas season, may you be blessed with the spirit of the season which is peace…..” was posted on X/Twitter by Body Influence on December 16, 2009.
   
     
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23 December 1934, The Constitution (Atlanta, GA), sec. M, pg. 8, cols. 4-5:
Georgia Federation President
Extends Christmas Greetings
Mrs. H. B. Ritchie, of Athens, president of Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs, expresses her Christmas greetings to clubwomen in an appealing and stirring message.
(...)
“May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope; the spirit of Christmas which is peace, and the heart of Christmas which is love.”
 
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10 December 1936, Mount Union (PA) Times, pg. 1, col. 5:
“NOEL” IS THEME
OF CLUB PROGRAM
(...)
In closing the beautiful program, the president (Mrs. Walter Oppel, of the Woman’s Twentieth Century Club—ed.) gave this wish to every club member. “Another Christmas Season is here. My wish for each one is that you may have the gladness of Christmas which is hope; the spirit of Christmas which is peace and the heart of Christmas which is love.”
 
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23 December 1937, The Union-Banner (Clanton, AL), “Clanton Methodist Church,” pg. 4, col. 2:
May you have
The gladness of Christmas,
Which is hope;
The spirit of Christmas,
Which is peace;
And
The heart of Christmas,
Which is love.
 
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27 December 1937, The News-Herald (Franklin, PA), pg. 3, col. 5:
THANKS EXTENDED TO
THOSE WHO HELPED
IN YULETIDE TREAT
(...)
Throughout the New Year, may each one have the gladness of Christmas, which is Hope; the spirit of Christmas, which is Peace; and the heart of Christmas, which is Love.
 
Google Books   
Christmas Idea Book
By Dorothy Biddle, and Dorothea Johnson Blom
New York, NY: M. Barrows
1953
Pg. 13:
May you have the gladness of Christmas
Which is hope;
The spirit of Christmas
Which is peace;
The heart of Christmas
Which is love. - ADA V. HENDRICKS
 
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22 December 1955, Mirror-News (Los Angeles, CA), pt. II, pg. 1, col. 3:
May you have the gladness of Christmas
Which is hope;
The spirit of Christmas
Which is peace;
The heart of Christmas
Which is love.—Ada V. Hendricks.
 
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24 December 1984, Rutland (VT) Daily Herald, “Elder Connection,” pg. 26, col. 1:
We hope that whichever holiday you are celebrating, you will know and feel the spirit of the season, which is peace, the gladness of the season, which is hope, and the heart of the season, which is love.
 
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Thought for the Day
Cindy Bannister
Dec 19, 1996, 3:00:00 AM
Tony Phillips wrote:
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“May you have the gladness of Chrsitmas which is hope;
The spirit of Christmas which is peace;
the heart of Christmas which is love.”
Quotation by Ada V. Hendricks
 
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The Bible
@TheBible_Book
“Rejoice in the spirit of Christmas which is Peace,the miracle of Christmas which is Hope, and the heart of Christmas which is Love…”
9:21 PM · Dec 18, 2008
 
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12/25/08 Merry Xmas
Debicci
Dec 25, 2008, 1:26:24 AM
A new thought for this day of miracles….
 
Today’s meditation:
 
“A Christmas Blessing
During this Christmas season,
May you be blessed
With the spirit of the season,
which is peace,
The gladness of the season,
which is hope,
And the heart of the season,
which is love
 
Somehow, not only for Christmas
But all the long year through,
The joy that you give to others
Is the joy that comes back to you.
And the more you spend in blessing
The poor and lonely and sad,
The more of your heart’s possessing
Returns to you glad.”
 
John Greenleaf Whittier
   
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tina mansfield
@KindnessRing
May u hav the gladness of Christmas which is hope; The spirit of Christmas which is peace; The heart of Christmas which is love~AdaHendricks
9:19 PM · Dec 7, 2009
 
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Body Influence
@BodyInfluence
BI Thought Today! During this Christmas season, may you be blessed with the spirit of the season which is peace…..
9:46 AM · Dec 16, 2009
     
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**Daily Inspirations** 12/25/18
Karen
Dec 25, 2018, 6:12:34 PM
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May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope;
The spirit of Christmas which is peace;
The heart of Christmas which is love.
- Ada V. Hendricks
 
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Jim Beattie
@JimBeattie18
May you be blessed
with the spirit of the season,
which is peace.
The gladness of the season,
which is hope
And the heart of the season,
which is love.
Love to you all,
this Christmas season 🕯️🎄🌹
3:57 PM · Dec 15, 2022
 
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KMR Process Servers
@KMRServers
Wishing all of you and your loved ones many blessings this holiday season!
Irish Christmas Blessing
“May you be blessed with the spirit of the season,
which is Peace,
with the gladness of the season,
which is Hope,
and the heart of the season,
which is Love!”
6:30 PM · Dec 24, 2023