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— St. Andrew’s Novena (Christmas Anticipation Prayer) “The feast day of your birth resembles You, Lord, because it brings joy to all humanity. Old people and infants alike enjoy your day.
1. "Let Your goodness, Lord, appear to us, that we, made in your image, conform ourselves to it. In our own strength we cannot imitate Your majesty, power, and wonder
May the Christmas morning make us happy to be thy children, and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus' sake. Amen. — Robert Louis Stevenson
Peace is a state of balance and understanding in yourself and between others, where respect is gained by the acceptance of differences, tolerance persists, conflicts are resolved through dialogue, people's rights are respected and their voices are heard, and everyone is at their highest point of serenity without social tension. ~~~~
A vigil may be held on the eve of a major religious festival , observed by remaining awake—"watchful"—as a devotional exercise or ritual observance on the eve of a holy day. [4] Such liturgical vigils usually consist of psalms, prayers and hymns, possibly a sermon or readings from the Holy Fathers, and sometimes periods of silent meditation.
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen", also known as "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen", is an English traditional Christmas carol. It is in the Roxburghe Collection (iii. 452), and is listed as no. 394 in the Roud Folk Song Index. It is also known as "Tidings of Comfort and Joy," and by other variant incipits.
These Christmas prayers are just what you and your family need to hear as you head into the holiday season! Recite these Christmas blessings during dinner.
Vigils may also have a religious purpose that contains prayer and fasting. [1] On Christmas Eve many churches hold a candlelight vigil. Candlelight vigils are seen as a nonviolent way to raise awareness of a cause and to motivate change, as well as uniting and supporting those attending the vigil. [3]