Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Prince of Peace -
We are a people who have lived and walked in a land of deep darkness. In Your birth, we see a great light, and through Your birth, light shines on us all.
Increase our joy, Lord of hosts, so we may rejoice and exult.
Break the yokes of our burdens, break the bars across our shoulders, and break the rods of our oppressors.
Turn war’s tramping boots and bloody garments into fuel for the fire.
All authority rests upon Your shoulders - an authority that is everlasting and provides endless peace. Establish and uphold Your reign with justice and righteousness.
A reign that comes for us and to us through the birth of a child.
Amen.