Lord, in this holy season of prayer and song and laughter,
we praise you for the great wonders you have sent us:
for the shining star and the angels' song,
for an infant's cry in a lowly manger.
We praise you for the Word made flesh in a small, helpless Child.
We behold his glory and are bathed in its radiance.
Father, we are filled with new light
by the coming of your Word among us.
May the light of faith shine in our words, thoughts, and actions.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, one God,
forever and ever. Amen.