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

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

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

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

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

7. Jesus Christ, Light of the World, may we be your light this Christmas.
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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.
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Jesus Christ, Light of the World, may we be your light this Christmas.