Kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth. Powerful words. And an amazing thought. We can actually witness heaven touching earth. Heaven touches earth at the birth of the Christ-child.
Christmas Night
Eternal God,
in the stillness of this night
you sent your almighty Word
to pierce the world’s darkness with the light of salvation:
give to the earth the peace that we long for
and fill our hearts with the joy of heaven
through our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.Christmas Day
Lord Jesus Christ,
your birth at Bethlehem
draws us to kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth:
accept our heartfelt praise as we worship you,
our Saviour and our eternal God. Amen.Additional Collects for Christmas Night and Christmas Day
are Copyright © The Archbishops Council
Those prayers are the Church-of-England Additional Collects for Christmas Night and Christmas Day. They’re two of my favourite prayers.
Let us hope that in the touching together of heaven and earth, our darkness will be pierced, and we will find the peace that we are longing for, so that our hearts will be filled with the joy of heaven.
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