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The Nativity of Our Lord, commonly called Christmas-Day.

Almighty God, we worship Thee, Who unto us hast giv’n, Redeemer, Savior, Lord to be, Thy very Son from Heav’n. Thine only Son our flesh to take, Incarnate God to rest, born of a Virgin for our sake, Emmanuel manifest. Grant to Thy servants, born anew, regenerate in Thee, Thy Spirit’s soft refreshing dew, our daily strength to be. Thou by adoption and by grace hast giv’n the children's right; in us may Thy blest Spirit trace our heritage of light. Grant this through our Incarnate Lord, Who liveth aye with Thee; and with the Holy Ghost ador’d, one God in Trinity. Grant this thru’ our Incarnate Lord, Who liveth aye with Thee; and with the Holy Ghost adored, one God in Trinity.

1 Almighty God, we worship Thee, Who unto us hast giv’n,
Redeemer, Savior, Lord to be, Thy very Son from Heav’n.
2 Thine only Son our flesh to take, Incarnate God to rest,
born of a Virgin for our sake, Emmanuel manifest.
3 Grant to Thy servants, born anew, regenerate in Thee,
Thy Spirit’s soft refreshing dew, our daily strength to be.
4 Thou by adoption and by grace hast giv’n the children's right;
in us may Thy blest Spirit trace our heritage of light.
5 Grant this through our Incarnate Lord, Who liveth aye with Thee;
and with the Holy Ghost ador’d, one God in Trinity.
6 Grant this thru’ our Incarnate Lord, Who liveth aye with Thee;
and with the Holy Ghost adored, one God in Trinity.

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Text attr. Eliza Humphreys
Tune Morning Song
attr. Elkanah Kelsey Dare,
from Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music, 1813;
harm. Charles Winfred Douglas (1867-1944);
desc. Richard Pryor III (b. 1998)

The Nativity of Our Lord, commonly called Christmas-Day.

Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin; grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.