GENTLE, loving God,
you come to me this dayin the form of a tiny, vulnerable baby.
I look on you with wonder and gratitude.
Glory to you in the highest heaven,and on earth, peace among all peoples and nations.
For it is in the name of your child, Jesus,that we pray.Amen.

- Beth A. RichardsonChild of the Light: Walking through Advent and Christmas
From p. 84 of Child of the Light by Beth A. Richardson. Copyright © 2005 by the author. Published by Upper Room Books. All Rights Reserved