Jesus Christ, Light of the World, we celebrate your Birth Leader This Christmas Eve we have gathered with Christians throughout history and around the world to celebrate the Christ-child. Church Jesus Christ, Light of the World, we celebrate your Birth

Leader When there is injustice, and people are treated in ways they do not deserve, Church Jesus Christ, Light of the World, may the world be filled with your Hope

When people are lonely, and their worlds are filled with sadness, Leader When people are lonely, and their worlds are filled with sadness, Church Jesus Christ, Light of the World, may the world be filled with your Love

Leader When people are angry at each other, and the their lives are filled with hate, Church Jesus Christ, Light of the World, may the world be filled with your Peace

When there is poverty, and people are living lives of emptiness, Leader When there is poverty, and people are living lives of emptiness, Church Jesus Christ, Light of the World, may the world be filled with your Joy

Jesus Christ, Light of the World, may we be your light this Christmas. Leader Tonight, on Christmas Eve, as we celebrate the birth of the Christ-child, teach us to be your hope, and your love, and your peace, and your joy, to world that needs your light. Church Jesus Christ, Light of the World, may we be your light this Christmas.