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A prayer at Christmas

     O God, your passionate Word to our warring and divided world is Jesus who, arms 
stretched upon a cross, breaks down all walls of division and hostility and holds all 
people and all creation in a fierce embrace of unyielding and unconquerable love.  

     As we celebrate his birth in the shadow of September and all that has happened in 
its wake, give us eyes to see that the One who lies in the manger is more than a baby: 
he is our peace.  

     May Christ find room in our hearts anew to love the world through us "for the 
healing of the nations."  

     This we pray in the name of the One who reconciled all things to you and is source 
and ending of our life, Jesus, Emmanuel.  

     Amen

The Most Rev. Frank T. Griswold
Presiding Bishop and Primate
Christmas, 2001