Opening Prayer Lord, let Your great mercy come upon me, Your salvation according to Your Word. Amen. Text: Galatians 4:1-7 Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, but is under guardians and stewards until the…

Opening Prayer Lord, remember us in youth and age and give us a blessed end. Amen. Text: Luke 2:33-40 And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him. Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many…

Opening Prayer Lord, give us grace to keep Your words in our heart. Amen. Text: Luke 2:15-20 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord…

Opening Prayer Lord, let the message of Your joy permeate our hearts. Amen. Text: Luke 2:1-14 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered,…

Opening Prayer Ah dearest Jesus, holy Child, Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled; Within my heart, that it may be A quiet chamber kept for Thee. Text: Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be…

Opening Prayer Let Your Word, O Lord, enlighten our eyes and shine on our path. Amen. Text: Daniel 9:15-19 “And now, O Lord our God, who brought Your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and made Yourself a name, as it is this day – we have sinned, we have done…

Opening Prayer Lord, let Your Word waken and enlighten us to believe in You in spirit and truth. Amen. Text: John 3:27-36 John answered and said, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven. You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I…

Opening Prayer Lord, open our ears, that we may hear the chastisement and comfort of Your Word. Amen. Text: Isaiah 40:1-5 “Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” says your God. “Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she has received from the Lord’s…