In this holy season of prayer and song and laughter, we praise you for the great wonders you have sent us: for shining star and angel's song, for infant's cry in lowly manger. We praise you for the Word made flesh in a little Child. We behold his glory, and are bathed in its radiance.

Be with us as we contemplate the wonders of the Holy birth, the incomprehensible comprehended, the poetry made hard fact, the helpless Babe who cracks the world asunder. We kneel before you as shepherds, innkeepers, wisemen, your humble servants. Help us to arise in awe and wonder at your coming among us.  We ask this in the name of the Christ child, Jesus. 

Amen.