Loving
God,
help us
remember the birth of Jesus,
that we may share in the song of the angels,
the gladness of the shepherds,
and worship of the wise men.
that we may share in the song of the angels,
the gladness of the shepherds,
and worship of the wise men.
Close
the door of hate
and open the door of love all over the world.
Let kindness come with every gift
and open the door of love all over the world.
Let kindness come with every gift
and
good desires with every greeting.
Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings,
and teach us to be merry with clear hearts.
Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings,
and teach us to be merry with clear hearts.
May the
Christmas morning make us happy to be thy children,
and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts,
forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus' sake. Amen.
forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus' sake. Amen.
~ attributed to Robert Louis Stevenson