"Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise."
Opening Prayer
Lord our God,
help us to prepare
for the coming of Christ your Son.
May he find us waiting,
eager in joyful prayer.We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Intercessions
Christ the Lord, Son of the living God, light from light,
leads us into the light and reveals his holiness.
With confidence, let us make our prayer:
Come, Lord Jesus!
Light that never fades, dispel the mists about us,
- awaken our faith from sleep.
Guard us from all harm today,
- may your glory fill us with joy.
Give us unfailing gentleness at all times,
- toward everyone we meet.
Come to create a new earth for us,
- where there will be justice and peace.
Closing Prayer
Loving God,
I sense that all is your creation
and everything, and all of us,
are being drawn back toward your loving heart.Help me to be a person of peace,
To speak about it in an uneasy world,
And to live it among the people
you have put into my life every day.Light in me a desire to prepare for your coming
to stand in the darkness, waiting, eager and filled with joy.