May the coming days of Christmas,
days which remind us of Jesus’ first appearance on earth,
be more than ever days of great inner and outer joy,
an echo of the angels’ song and of the shepherd’s gladness!
May we live them so that Jesus,

In the stillness of this morning.
In the day that is newly dawning.
O Lord, your kingdom come.

You who created us,
who sustain us,
who call us to live in peace,
hear our prayer this day.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us.
All holy angels and archangels,
Pray for us.
All disciples, apostles and evangelists,
Pray for us.