Eternal Father, you gave to your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation: Plant in every heart, we pray, the love of him who is the Savior of the world, our Lord Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
The Psalm
8
The Readings
Numbers 6:22-27 + Galatians 4:4-7 + Luke 2:15-21
~Numbers 6:27
On this octave of Christmas, eight days after the celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord, we celebrate his naming. According to Luke's Gospel, in accordance with Jewish custom, "After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb" (Luke 2:21). And so, we begin each year with the Holy Name of Jesus, the Name which is our salvation.
May all your days in the year to come be blessed by Jesus, the One who is our peace!
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| The Holy Name of Jesus, surrounded by angels--a window in Ely Cathedral, England |
Closing Prayer
O Lord, whose years are without end and who dwells in the light of an unending day: as we begin this year in your Name, grant us wisdom to use our time wisely, that your love may be the beginning and ending of all our hopes, our work, our joy, and our desires. Amen.
~from Saint Augustine's Prayer Book
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