{"id":3889,"date":"2008-12-25T00:10:18","date_gmt":"2008-12-25T00:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/jesuscreed\/2008\/12\/christmas-prayer-1.html"},"modified":"2008-12-25T00:10:18","modified_gmt":"2008-12-25T00:10:18","slug":"christmas-prayer-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/jesuscreed\/2008\/12\/christmas-prayer-1.html","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day December 25<\/p>\n

O God, you make us glad by the yearly festival of the birth of your
\nonly Son Jesus Christ: Grant that we, who joyfully receive him as our
\nRedeemer, may with sure confidence behold him when he comes to be our
\nJudge; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now
\nand for ever. Amen.<\/p>\n

or this<\/p>\n

O God, you have caused this holy night to shine with the brightness
\nof the true Light: Grant that we, who have known the mystery of that
\nLight on earth, may also enjoy him perfectly in heaven; where with you
\nand the Holy Spirit he lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting.
\nAmen.
\nPage213<\/p>\n

or this<\/p>\n

Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our
\nnature upon him, and to be born [this day] of a pure virgin: Grant that
\nwe, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and
\ngrace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; through our Lord Jesus
\nChrist, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory, now
\nand for ever. Amen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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