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December 5, 2025

The Great Voice

by Auke Jelsma
as translated and read by Stiny de Jong

(. . . somewhere in the Swiss Alps . . .)
And as I stood in front of the cabin, the thought suddenly occurred to me that this is where Jesus was born a couple of days ago. I knew it. It had to be.
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Auke Jelsma published this story, in 1954, at the age of 21 in a Dutch periodical. From there, that periodical was carried across the ocean to Canada by visitors to Herman and Stiny de Jong. The story was treasured for almost four decades before Herman and Stiny brought it back to life in, 1992, as an English audio recording. Now, seventy years after publication, "The Great Voice" is being re-presented with a newly transcribed text.

Christmas 2025

Upcoming stories:
Aleb and the Wise Man, written and narrated by Herman de Jong
Johan, by Herman de Jong

Copyright © 2025 Henry J. de Jong, All rights reserved
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