Praise to you O Lord.  Bring peace on earth this Christmas season. Fill the hungry with good things; scatter the proud in their conceit.

In Christ we pray.

Praise to you O Lord.  Lead your church on the Holy Highway, where no traveler, not even fools, shall go astray.

In Christ we pray.

Praise to you O Lord.  Help us to find peace in our nation again.  Let us not grumble against one another, but seek the common welfare, so that we may not be judged.

In Christ we pray.

Praise to you O Lord.  It is your promise that the blind shall see, the deaf hear, the lame walk, the sick be cleansed, the dead raised, the poor have good news brought to them, and the oppressed find justice.  Lift them, this Christmas, into the light of your love.

In Christ we pray.

Praise to you O Lord, who made heaven and earth, the seas, and all that is within them. Help us to praise and care for the earth with joy and singing.

In Christ we pray.

Praise to you O Lord.  Let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver the afflicted in body, mind and spirit.  Be  especially with those on our parish prayer list:

In Christ we pray.

Lord, strengthen our hearts.  We are patient for the coming of the Lord.