O gracious Light pure brightness of the ever living Father in heaven, O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed! Now as we come to the setting of the sun, and our eyes behold the vesper light, we sing your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You are worthy at all times to be praised …
A Prayer of St. Augustine of Hippo
Let the just rejoice, for their Justifier is born. Let the sick and infirm rejoice, For their Savior is born. Let the captives rejoice, For their Redeemer is born. Let slaves rejoice, for their Master is born. Let free men rejoice, For their Liberator is born. Let All Christians rejoice, For Jesus Christ is born. …
Sprouting Glory: A Christmas reflection
Dusty, the longing rises from the ground, a small leafy sprout breaking from the stump. Where the green is, eyes look in wonder, as hope grows from sprout to sapling. The earth, scorched with anger and loss, ignores at first, but cannot fail to notice, amidst the ashen landscape, as first leaves and buds begin …
A Prayer for Christmas Day
Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure virgin; Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, …
A Prayer for the Fourth Sunday in Advent
O Lord, raise up, we pray thee, thy power, and come among us, and with great might succor us; that whereas, through our sins and wickedness, we are sore let and hindered in running the race that is set before us, thy bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and 'deliver us; through the satisfaction …
Matthew Erickson 