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Bless this night, oh Lord, we pray, Bless our families we love so dear, Bless our friends far and near— Lord, give peace in every way.

President Bush called nine U.S. service members deployed from Japan to the Persian Gulf yesterday to recognize their service to the nation and wish them holiday cheer. Placing the telephone calls from his mountaintop presidential retreat at Camp David, Mr. Bush talked to eight men and one woman, a member of the Coast Guard stationed in the Gulf. "The president wished them a Merry Christmas and thanked them for their service to our country," said White House spokesman Allen Abney. "He just wanted to tell them that he was thinking of them and their families at this holiday season and...

Dear Friends, Please join me today in prayerfully remembering the reason for the season and in sharing the glad tidings of Christmas where we remember the birth of our Lord, and what it can mean for mankind. Merry Christmas Sweet, perfect child laying in Our Lady's lap, how amazing to think of who you are. Dim the light in this stable tonight, and yet, the Light of the world has come to join us. Sweet, perfect child laying in our Lady's lap, how amazing to think of who you are. Straw and the lowing of cattle tonight greet your coming,...