Fourth Sunday of Advent
Watchword for the Week — The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. Luke 1:49
Sunday, December 24 — 2 Samuel 7:1–11,16; Luke 1:47–55
Romans 16:25–27; Luke 1:26–38
Thus says the Lord, “I myself have spoken to you persistently, and you have not obeyed me.” Jeremiah 35:14
Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son. Hebrews 1:1-2
O God, you have caused this holy night to shine with the brightness of the true Light: Grant that we, who have known the mystery of that Light on earth, may also enjoy him perfectly in heaven. Amen.