Family Prayer for Blessing the Christmas Tree:

Family Prayer for Blessing the Christmas Tree

This blessing can be prayed on the day that the family turns on the lights of this year’s Christmas tree for the first time. Once the lights are ready to be switched on the prayer can begin:

All make the Sign of the Cross

Parent or other family Member:

Lord our God, we praise you for the light of creation: the sun, the moon, and the stars of the night. We praise you for the light of Israel: the Law, the prophets, and the wisdom of the Scriptures.

We praise you for Jesus Christ, your Son: he is Emmanuel, God-with-us, the Prince of Peace, who fills us with the wonder of your love. Lord God, let your blessing come upon us as we illumine this tree.

May the light and cheer it gives be a sign of the joy that fills our hearts. May all who delight in this tree come to the knowledge and joy of the Christmas gift of salvation and peace.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Come Lord Jesus.

The lights are switched on.

All make the Sign of the Cross