This is a prayer we used in our Children’s Christmas Praise yesterday morning:
Give thanks to God
for the light has come:a light in a dark stable,
a light for darkened lives,
a light which shines in every place,
the light of eternal truth
Give thanks to God
for the truth has come
truth that challenges the proud,
truth that lifts up the lowly,
truth that brings justice and hope,
the truth of eternal life.
Give thanks to God
for the life has come:
the life of God in a new born child,
life vulnerable and precious.
Life which conquers death’s power,
the new life of the Kingdom of God.
Give thanks to God
for the King has come:
a King who brings peace,
a King who brings healing,
a King who shares our weakness,
a gentle King whose name is love
Lord Jesus Christ,
whose coming sets us free,
let your light shine in us,
your truth change us,
your life renew us,
that we may worship you
as the Holy Child of Christmas
and the King of Heaven
