Reveal among us the light of your presence, that we may behold your power and glory.
Readings Isaiah 29.17-24 | Psalm 27.9-17 | Matthew 9.27-31 |
Nicholas Roerich. St Nicholas (1916) Prayer Eternal God, in your great love you gave your servant Nicholas a perpetual name for deeds of kindness on land and sea. |
Will the Real St Nicholas Please Stand Up? And Indeed He Did, Once there was a saint called St. Nicholas of Myra, |
"Lasst uns froh und munter sein", ("Let us be happy and cheerful") German Christmas carol from the Hunsrück/Taunus region, traditionally sung on St Nicholas Eve. Jazz version played by Michael Gundlach
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Lasst uns froh und munter sein Bald ist uns're Schule aus; Dann stell ich den Teller auf, Wenn ich schlaf, dann träume ich: Wenn ich aufgestanden bin, Nikolaus ist ein guter Mann, |
Let us be happy and cheerful
Soon our school day ends,
Then I put the plate out
When I sleep, then I dream:
When I am woken up,
Nicholas is a good man |
Tom Lehrer's (in)famous A Christmas Carol (1959)
May the Lord, when he comes, find us watching and waiting. Amen.