This “Christmastide Prayer” is a beautiful traditional Catholic prayer celebrating the manifestation of Jesus Christ as Lord and Ruler. Prayed during the Christmas season from December 25th through the Feast of the Epiphany, this ancient prayer proclaims “Behold, the Lord the Ruler is come” with a kingdom in His hand, power and dominion. Rooted in the prophecy of Malachi and the royal imagery of the Psalms, the prayer joyfully acknowledges Christ’s arrival in human flesh while asking God’s grace to be inwardly transformed by Him.
Christmastide Prayer
Pray daily from Christmas to the Feast of the Epiphany
Behold the Lord the Ruler is come, and a kingdom in His hand, and power and dominion.
V/. Give to the King Thy judgement, O God.
R/. And to the King’s son Thy justice.
Let us pray:
O GOD, Whose only-begotten Son hath appeared in the substance of our flesh, grant, we beseech Thee, that by Him in Whom, outwardly, we recognise our likeness, we may deserve to be inwardly created anew. Who liveth and reigneth forever and ever. Amen.