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Lord, in this holy season of prayer and song and laughter, we praise

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you for the great wonders you have sent us: for shining star and
angel's song, for infant's cry in lowly manger. We praise you for the
Word made flesh in a little Child. We behold his glory, and are

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bathed in its radiance. 

Gracious, loving and merciful God, on this Christmas, as the light of

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your Word penetrates our hearts, as we are reminded of the gift of
life and faith, as the glories of the heavenly hosts are echoed in our
church, we open ourselves up to your Spirit and give you thanks.  

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We are grateful, Lord Jesus, that your story has become our story,
and we celebrate your birth.  

Continue, we pray, to instill in us a profound sense of your abiding

presence, and help us to take to heart the wonder of your love, that
we may walk in your ways and delight in your will.

Help us, Lord God, to be the faithful, gracious, loving, giving and
forgiving people you would have us be.

Be with us as we sing the ironies of Christmas, the incomprehensible

comprehended, the poetry made hard fact, the helpless Babe who
cracks the world asunder. We kneel before you like the shepherds,
innkeepers and wisemen. Help us to rise bigger than we are. Amen.