It Is Well with My Soul: The Sacred Roots Annual 2022-2023

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T he C elebration of C hristmas

Doxology (and/or closing song) Praise God fromwhom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. D eparting to S erve Benediction

May God Almighty, Who by the Incarnation of His only begotten Son drove away the darkness of the world, and by His glorious Birth enlightened this day, drive away from us the darkness of sins, and enlighten our hearts with the light of Christian graces. And may He who willed that the great day of His most holy Birth should be told to the shepherds by an angel, pour upon us the refreshing shower of His blessing, and guide us, Himself being our Shepherd, to the pastures of everlasting joy. And may He, Who through His Incarnation united earthly things with heavenly, fill us with the sweetness of inward peace and goodwill, and make us partakers with the heavenly host; for the glory of His great Name. Amen. ~ Treasury of Devotion, AD 1869. In Selina Fitzherbert Fox. A Chain of Prayer Across the Ages: Forty Centuries of Prayer from 2000 B.C.-A.D. 1916 . NewYork, NY: E.P. Dutton, 1943. p. 213. Affirmation for the Day Sunday: With the birth of Jesus, Christ the Savior of the world has come into the world. Monday: God revealed the birth of the Messiah-King not to elites but to lowly shepherds. Tuesday: The birth of the Savior declares the end of fear and anxiety for all people. Wednesday: The babe born to Mary is none other than the Messiah, the Lord, the King of the world. Thursday: We must give all glory to God for his salvation, for he alone has sent Messiah into the world.