A Prayer for Christmas Eve

A prayer for Christmas Eve -

O Almighty God,
   by the birth of your holy child Jesus
   you gave us a great light to dawn on our darkness.
Grant that in his light we may see light.
Bestow upon us
   that most excellent Christmas gift of love
      to all people,
   so that the likeness of your Son
      may be formed in us,
   and that we may have the ever brightening hope
      of everlasting life;
through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

- UM Book of Worship, 277