Christmas Eve Blessing
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May the humility of the shepherds,
the perseverance of the wise men,
the joy of the angels,
and the peace of the Christ child,
be God's gifts to us
this Christmas time, and always.
And the blessing of God almighty,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

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When the song of the angel is still, when the star in the sky is gone,
when the kings and princes are home, when the shepherds are back with
their sheep, the work of Christmas begins; to find the lost, to heal the
broken, to feed the hungry, to release the prisoner, to rebuild the
nations, to bring peace among people, to make music in the heart.

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Dear Jesus,
Help us to spread your fragrance everywhere we go
Flood our souls with your spirit and life.
Penetrate and possess our whole being so utterly
   that our lives may only be a radiance of yours.
Shine through us
and be so in us
that every soul we come in contact with
  may feel your presence in our soul.
Let them look up and see no longer us
but only Jesus.
Stay with us
and then we shall begin to shine as you shine,
so to shine as to be light to others.
The light, O Jesus, will be all from you.
None of it will be ours.
It will be you shining on others through us.
Let us praise you in the way you love best by shining on those around us...
Amen.

(From Words to Love by Mother Teresa)

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