Christmas PrayersWe hope that the following links to Christmas Prayers will provide spiritual comfort and inspiration. Remember that these online, free words to these festive Prayers can be printed and used to create a personalised Prayer book. Christmas Prayers
We hope you will enjoy the inspirational words via this section dedicated to Prayers for the festive season. These online words to Christmas Prayers may be printed and used to create your own personalised Prayer book with a personal collection of prayers which are suitable for different occasions. Choose from our collection of these special Prayers with words which are inspirational, spiritual and joyful. Christmas Dinner Prayers The Meaning of Christmas
"Christmas" signifies "Christ's Mass," meaning the festival of the Nativity of Christ, and the word has been variously spelt at different periods. The following are obsolete forms of it found in old English writings: Crystmasse, Cristmes, Cristmas, Crestenmes, Crestenmas, Cristemes, Cristynmes, Crismas, Kyrsomas, Xtemas, Cristesmesse, Cristemasse, Crystenmas, Crystynmas, Chrystmas, Chrystemes, Chrystemasse, Chrystymesse, Cristenmas, Christenmas, Christmass, Christmes. Christmas has also been called Noël or Nowel. As to the derivation of the word Noël, some say it is a contraction of the French nouvelles meaning tidings, les bonnes nouvelles, that is "The good news of the Gospel"; others take it as an abbreviation of the Latin dies natalis meaning "the birthday." A Christmas Creed The meaning of Amen in Prayers
The word 'Amen' found in prayers is a Hebrew word meaning firm and faithful. The literal translation is 'so be it' and is used where one person confirms the words of another, and adds his wish for success to the other's vows and predictions.
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