Lord, we thank you for the birth of your Son.
Help us to prepare again for his coming:
to prepare inwardly, in our hearts,
and outwardly, in our world.
We do not only commemorate the birth of Jesus,
but celebrate his presence and his continued rebirth in our hearts.
We not only celebrate the meaning of his life for our world,
but rejoice at his continued presence and involvement in it.
We thank you for that moment 2000 years ago,
and for this moment, and for those to come,
when the miracle happens again,
and the Unseen, Unheard but not Unknown occurs,
and he is here and with us yet again.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
— from Banquet of Praise, copyright © 1990 Bread for the World.
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