With joy we pray, Amen. God, our Creator, we offer this humble prayer on Christmas Day. We come to worship with a song of thanks in our hearts—a song of redemption, a song of hope and renewal.

The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly.

Christmas prayers are generally centered on acknowledging ... We pray that this day we shall be able to see its true glory." 12. "As we think today of the birth of the Savior, let us aspire ...