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COLLECT
FOR THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD
Almighty
God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born
[this day] of a pure virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again and made your
children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; through our Lord
Jesus Christ, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory, now and forever. Amen.
FIRST
LESSON Isaiah
52:7-10
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who
announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion,
“Your God reigns.” Listen! Your sentinels lift up their voices, together they
sing for joy; for in plain sight they see the return of the Lord to Zion. Break forth
together into singing, you ruins of Jerusalem; for the Lord has comforted his people, he
has redeemed Jerusalem. The Lord has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the
nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God
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