Here’s another simple prayer from my 2008 publication The Little Book of Christmas Prayers. In this season of Advent, leading up to Christmas, it reminds us that alongside the joy of God’s coming in Christ, there is also the shadow of sorrow, as we remember that the child in the manger was destined to become the suffering saviour on the cross.
Help me, Lord,
to look beyond Christmas card romance,
remembering that the stable led to a cross
and the manger to a tomb –
your life surrendered so that all might live.
Amen.
A beautiful prayer to help us meditate on the complete significance of Christmas.