New York harbor
there shoots a sheaf of electric light that illuminates all the bay, so
from the pierced hand of Christ there shines a blaze of light that
penetrates and scatters the darkness of the world. We live in this
Light. This is the meaning and true blessing of Christmas time. This is
the real joy that breaks over the world on Christmas morning. All our
gifts derive their significance from this Gift; all our joys are
scintillations of this Light.

O thou Light of the world! In thy Light help us to see light. May sin
not wrap us in darkness, may not a worldly life breed in us a spirit of
bitterness and despair. Shine upon us with the light of thy truth and
thy love. Light up the world for us so that we shall see it as our
Father's house. May thy presence put a deeper, richer, gladder meaning
into all our life and pour a new splendor over all the world. And may
nations come to thy Light and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

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