Evening Prayer – 24 December 2018
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
A day filled with family, food, and laughter
Tonight a beautiful and meaning-filled worship
I think about all the places I have celebrated Christmas as a Padre
Each service is special in its own way
The location, the people… so many memories
Christmas Eve while deployed with the Air Force
The last Christmas Eve I heard Rev Morgan say at Midnight, And now it is Christmas
And of course the first Christmas with my sweetheart
All of those memories
All of the candles we lit
Thank you, Lord for the blessings of this Holy Season
Now, as I wind down and prepare for sleep
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem et in Terra
Grant Us Peace on Earth
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…