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Hanging of the Greens The Lord be with you. Let us pray. Lord God you have given us a world of surpassing beauty. You fill the night sky with stars. You crown the earth with green and lovely things. Your beauty is reflected in the beauty of creation, your glory fills our world. Be with us as we as we decorate and beautify your house. May our work help us in the contemplation and celebration of your birth among us. May the work of our hands give you glory. Amen. With a tree we remember your death for us on the cross,
and With trees evergreen we praise you for the gift of
eternal life, With lights that remind us of the star and call us to the
true light, With the decorations that remind us of all you give that
delights us, With wreaths, circles without end, we remember your love
everlasting, and With manger and stable, figures of Mary and Joseph, the
infant Jesus, shepherds, magi and angels, we remember the
story of your coming among us, and With our hands and voices, our gifts and our very lives,
Let the people praise you, 0 Lord. "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, And let all the people say, 'Amen.' Praise the LORD!" (Ps 106:4-8) |
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