Lord,
it
is night.
The
night is for stillness.
Let us be still in the presence of God.
It
is night after a long day.
What has been done has been done;
what has not been done has not been done;
let it be.
The
night is dark.
Let
our fears of the darkness of the world and of our own lives
rest
in you.
The
night is quiet.
Let the quietness of your peace enfold us,
all dear to us,
and all who have no peace.
The
night heralds the dawn.
Let us look expectantly to a new day,
new joys,
new possibilities.
In
your name we pray.
Amen.
~
from A New Zealand Prayer Book, 184. Posted
on the website of the All Saints
Episcopal Church in Atlanta. http://allsaintsatlanta.org/wp-content/files/Blue%20Christmas%20Service.pdf
