Quite and still is the night
hardly a sound
this is the place where we gather
waiting
watching
for the promise of God
to come
for justice to be established
for righteousness to be upheld
for the nation to rejoice
be glad
increase in joy
in the quietness
and stillness of the night
we come
not really sure what to expect
how the world can change
as the clocks tick twelve
not really sure whether we’re worthy
as we think of shepherds
first to the throne of grace
and strangers from a foreign land
drawn to the King
by following the star
to worship
the child born to us
the son given to us
on this night
this quiet and still night
Amen