Christmas
Prayers
Cristmas Eve
LEADER: This night is the long night when those who listen await His cry.
PEOPLE: This night is the eve of the great nativity
when those who are longing await His appearing.
Wait, with watchful heart.
Listen carefully, through the stillness;
listen, hear the telling of the waves upon the shore.
Listen, hear the song of the angels glorious- e’er long it will be heard that His foot has reached the earth: news- that the glory is come!
Truly His salvation is near for those who fear Him,
and His glory shall dwell in our land.
Watch and pray, the Lord shall come.
Those who are longing await His appearing.
Those who listen await His cry.
Watch…
Wait…
Listen…
This night is the long night.
For use at Midnight, or dawn Christmas morning:
This night is born Jesus, Son of God, King of glory.
This night is born to us the root of our joy!
This night gleamed sea and shore together.
This night was born Christ, the King of greatness!
Though laid in a manger, He came from a throne;
on earth though a stranger, in heaven he was known.
How lowly, how gracious, His coming to earth!
His love my love kindles, to joy in his birth.
Sweet Jesus, King of glory!
Now you sleep in a manger, in a stable poor and cold;
but for us You are the highest King, making our hearts into Your palace.
Christmas Day Prayer
LEADER: All hail! Let there be joy!
PEOPLE: Hail to the King, hail to the King!
Blessed is He, Blessed is He!
The peace of earth to Him;
The joy of heaven to Him.
The homage of a King be His, King of all victory;
The welcome of a Lamb be His, Lamb of all glory:
the Son of glory down from on high.
All hail, let there be joy.
Deep in the night
the voice of the waves on the shore
announced to us: Christ is born!
Son of the King of kings
from the land of salvation,
the mountains glowed to Him,
the plains glowed to Him,
then shone the sun on the mountains high to Him.
All hail, let there be joy.
God the Lord has opened a Door.
Christ of Hope, Door of joy!
Son of Man, hasten Thou to help me:
In me, Lord Christ, let there be joy!