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    The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day

    December 25

    O God, you make us glad by the yearly festival of the birth of your only Son Jesus Christ: Grant that we, who joyfully receive him as our Redeemer, may with sure confidence behold him when he comes to be our Judge; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

    The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day

    December 25

    O God, you have caused this holy night to shine with the brightness of the true Light: Grant that we, who have known the mystery of that Light on earth, may also enjoy him perfectly in heaven; where with you and the Holy Spirit he lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

    The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day

    December 25

    Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born [this day] of a pure virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; through our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

    Psalms

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    Quare fremuerunt gentes?BCP p. 586

    1Why are the nations in an uproar? *Why do the peoples mutter empty threats?

    2Why do the kings of the earth rise up in revolt, and the princes plot together, *against the Lord and against his Anointed?

    3“Let us break their yoke,” they say; *“let us cast off their bonds from us.”

    4He whose throne is in heaven is laughing; *the Lord has them in derision.

    5Then he speaks to them in his wrath, *and his rage fills them with terror.

    6“I myself have set my king *upon my holy hill of Zion.”

    7Let me announce the decree of the Lord: *he said to me, “You are my Son; this day have I begotten you.

    8Ask of me, and I will give you the nations for your inheritance *and the ends of the earth for your possession.

    9You shall crush them with an iron rod *and shatter them like a piece of pottery.”

    10And now, you kings, be wise; *be warned, you rulers of the earth.

    11Submit to the Lord with fear, *and with trembling bow before him;

    12Lest he be angry and you perish; *for his wrath is quickly kindled.

    13Happy are they all *who take refuge in him!

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    Benedixisti, DomineBCP p. 708

    1You have been gracious to your land, O Lord, *you have restored the good fortune of Jacob.

    2You have forgiven the iniquity of your people *and blotted out all their sins.

    3You have withdrawn all your fury *and turned yourself from your wrathful indignation.

    4Restore us then, O God our Savior; *let your anger depart from us.

    5Will you be displeased with us for ever? *will you prolong your anger from age to age?

    6Will you not give us life again, *that your people may rejoice in you?

    7Show us your mercy, O Lord, *and grant us your salvation.

    8I will listen to what the Lord God is saying, *for he is speaking peace to his faithful people and to those who turn their hearts to him.

    9Truly, his salvation is very near to those who fear him, *that his glory may dwell in our land.

    10Mercy and truth have met together; *righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

    11Truth shall spring up from the earth, *and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

    12The Lord will indeed grant prosperity, *and our land will yield its increase.

    13Righteousness shall go before him, *and peace shall be a pathway for his feet.

    Daily Office Readings

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    Zech. 2:10-13

    10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter Zion! For lo, I will come and dwell in your midst, says the Lord. 11 Many nations shall join themselves to the Lord on that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in your midst. And you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. 12 The Lord will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem. 13 Be silent, all people, before the Lord; for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.

    John 3:31-36

    31 The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard, yet no one accepts his testimony. 33 Whoever has accepted his testimony has certified this, that God is true. 34 He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in his hands. 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but must endure God’s wrath.

    1 John 4:7-16

    7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. 9 God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us. 13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world. 15 God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. 16 So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.