Here’s a beautiful closing litany for Christmas Eve, written by Lisa Frenz.
Closing Litany: In the Quiet of the Night
1: In the quiet of the night
2: We have heard God's truth;
All: A personal word of life
Given for our redemption.
1: In the quiet of the night—
2: In the quiet of this night—
All: We are called to act.
We are called to care.
We are called to share
A personal story of Christmas,
A personal story of salvation.
2: In the quiet of this night
All: God sends us to be living faith:
A personal invitation,
A personal voice of hope,
A personal hand of service,
In our day-to-day acts,
In our day-to-day relationships.
May God grant that it be so. Amen.
2: We have heard God's truth;
All: A personal word of life
Given for our redemption.
1: In the quiet of the night—
2: In the quiet of this night—
All: We are called to act.
We are called to care.
We are called to share
A personal story of Christmas,
A personal story of salvation.
2: In the quiet of this night
All: God sends us to be living faith:
A personal invitation,
A personal voice of hope,
A personal hand of service,
In our day-to-day acts,
In our day-to-day relationships.
May God grant that it be so. Amen.
— written by Lisa Frenz, in An Order of Worship for Christmas Eve, and posted on the Mount Carmel Lutheran Church website. If used in worship, include the following note: “Copyright Lisa Frenz. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission."
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