Rise within me like the star
And make me restless
Till I journey on
To seek my peace in you
Song “From the squalor”
https://youtu.be/gkKoe0pTR6Q?feature=shared
A candle is lit.
I light a candle for light, sending
prayers high into the inky heavens and
dreams deep into our human soul.
We light a candle for light. May it light our way.
Psalm 72
Give the king Your judgments, God,
And Your righteousness to the king’s son.
2 May the judge Your people with righteousness
And Your afflicted with justice.
3 May the mountains bring peace to the people,
And the hills, in righteousness.
4 May he vindicate the afflicted of the people,
Save the children of the needy,
And crush the oppressor.
We say the Lord’s Prayer in our own language
We pray for people and situations that are on my heart today...
For peace in Ukraine and Gaza. For release of Israeli and Palestinian hostages. For Russia, Syria, Afghanistan, Iran, Sudan.
For the over a million refugees worldwide,
For people who are homeless, hungry, persecuted
For those who fight for the earth and for justice for its people
May we not fail you though we face great dangers.
Give us your peace, wisdom and strength. Amen
When the star in the sky has gone
And the wise men have gone back to their homes
The real work of Christmas begins
To find the lost, heal the broken, feed the hungry and release the prisoner. Amen
With thanks to © Janet Morley adapted
