Prayer for Christmas Eve

 

Here is the emptiness of my night -

may it be filled with Your glory.

 

Here are the silences of my heart -

may they be filled with Your songs.

 

Here is the watchfulness of my eyes -

may they be opened to wonder.

 

Here is the listening of my soul -

may it hear the joy of Your love.

 

Here is the hopefulness of my journey -

may it lead me swift to Your side.

 

Here is the searching of my anxious mind -

may it find rest in Your peace.

 

Here is the wood and straw of my days -

may they be a bed for Your presence.

 

And here is the humble cave of my life -

may it be Your home, gentle Saviour.

 

Amen

 

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