Almighty One,
we praise your Holy Name
and lift our hearts and souls to You,
worshipping You in every breath.
May we welcome the Spirit
to overtake us
and set our spirits ablaze with hope,
proclaiming ourselves the joyful servants of God
as we are called to bear God's redeeming love
into the darkest corners of the world.
May we welcome Christ into the cradle of our hearts,
that we may grow in compassion and empathy,
looking with eyes of mercy on the world
as we tenderly tend to its healing,
and ours.
May we hear our newborn Savior's cry
in the suffering of children in detention,
in refugees fleeing violence,
in the hungry and the neglected,
in the abused and the homeless in our midst
and at our gates.
May we sing with joy to the Prince of Peace,
and lift grateful hearts to the Holy One
who is doing great things for us,
that we may overflow with the Light of Christ,
and love one another as he loves us.
Blessed Jesus,
press the kiss of your blessing upon us
as a seal upon our hearts,
and upon those for whom we pray.
Amen.
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