O Thou God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ

O THOU GOD AND FATHER of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whose grace we again celebrate the birth of our Savior, we come into Thy presence with holy joy, for Thou hast gloriously fulfilled Thy promises, given to our first parents after the Fall, to the Patriarchs, to Moses and the Prophets, and to all Thy people of old, who waited in hope for the Salvation of Israel. Accept, we beseech Thee, our humble tribute of praise and thanksgiving, and grant that through the birth of Thy Son we may be born again in the spirit unto the blessed hope of everlasting life.