Day 7: To Shine on
See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and His glory appears over you (Isaiah 60:2).
God of all ages, in the birth of Christ your boundless love for your people shattered the power of darkness. Be born in us with that same love and light, that our song may blend with all the choirs of heaven and earth to the glory of your holy name. Amen”
Book of Common Prayer
O’er land and sea, o’er woodland and o’er wave
O’er halls of mirth and o’er the silent grave
O’er noisy city street and white-robed lea
Shines forth the Christmas Light triumphantly
It gleams upon the gray cathedral old
And turns its masonry to shining gold
Then through the archéd windows streaming bright
It wreathes each bending head with mystic light
It visits too, the peasant’s poor abode
And sends him whistling down the winding road
It wakes his dimpled babe to smile once more
Responsive to its mother bending o’er
Into my heart it shines and bringeth peace
Stilling the conflict, bidding strife to cease
And putting flight to each disturbing care
That stealthily had come and nested there
Sweet Light of love from Bethlehem’s manager flowing
Peace and goodwill upon the world bestowing
Shine on through all the year with undimmed rays
And brighten e’en as now our coming days.
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