Our Father in Heaven,

We give thanks to You

For sending your Son

As an offering of grace

To defeat our common enemies

And to secure our salvation.

Your Love is our eternal life.

Our incarnate Savior.

We give thanks to You

For laying aside the power of heaven

To be born as a human child

For not refusing the cup of sacrifice

To give us the gift of eternal life.

Your love is our hope.

Our indwelling Holy Spirit

We give thanks to You

For your comfort and wisdom

For your prompting and conviction

For the seal of redemption

That secures us until the day

We enter the presence of Trinity.

In honor of the birth of the Messiah

We give to you our hearts –

May we love others as you love us –

We give you our minds –

May we think on things above –

We give you our souls –

For no one else is able to keep them –

We give you our strengths –

Without which we could not serve.

We only ask that you bless our readers

And grant them the peace and joy of Jesus

This Christmas season and forevermore

And the strength to disappoint our enemies

And to be a good and faithful servant of theMost High.

Amen