Prayer for Teachers and Students Returning to School After Christmas Break

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for the blessings of this Christmas Break.

Since last we gathered in this classroom,
we celebrated the birth of your Son,
we rang in a brand new year,
and we watched the magi give their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

As we meet in school again,
help us celebrate your Son’s presence in every moment of every day;
inspire us to use this new year to draw closer to you;
and grant us the desire to give our most precious gifts to those in need.

Give us the energy, enthusiasm, and strength
to withstand the doldrums of January, February, and March,
so that when Spring Break comes,
the hard work we have done
will blossom into new achievements, successes, and opportunities.

Grant this through Christ your Son,
the Light of the World,
the hope of the new year,
and your most precious gift to us.

Amen.