That I may not grow unworthy to meet them again.

Give me good work to do,
That I may forget myself and find peace in doing it for Thee.
Though I am poor, send me to carry some gift to those who are
poorer,
Some cheer to those who are more lonely.
Grant me the joy to do a kindness to one of Thy little ones:
Light my Christmas candle at the gladness of an innocent and
grateful heart.

Strange is the path where Thou leadest me:
Let me not doubt Thy wisdom, nor lose Thy hand.
Make me sure that Eternal Love is revealed in Jesus, Thy dear Son,
To save us from sin and solitude and death.
Teach me that I am not alone,
But that many hearts, all round the world,
Join with me through the silence, while I pray in His name:

_Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name._
_Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven._
_Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors._
_And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:_
_For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen._

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