Here’s a prayer of lament for the season of Advent. It was written by Mike Cosper for the Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, KY.
Advent Prayer of Lament
Lord, we look with hope for the day
when there is no more grief,
no more sorrow,
no more sin,
no more death.
When you return, there will be no sickness,
no more weakness,
no more anxiety,
no more failing strength,
but we will be made complete.
We will see you,
and our souls will overflow with joy, worship, and blessings.
We will see you,
and our souls will overflow with joy, worship, and blessings.
Here, we see things darkly,
our hopes are obscured by the suffering that surrounds us
and by the sinful longings of our own hearts.
We prefer comfort to holiness
and our hopes are set on temporary material things,
rather than eternal promises.
Give us a hunger for heaven
by opening our eyes to how far we are from home.
Show us how unsatisfying this world is,
so we can find satisfaction in the Gospel
and cling to Christ alone. Amen.
— written by Mike Cosper, and posted on The Open Sourcebook website.
For more worship resources for the season of Advent, see this index of Advent Worship Resources, or click on Advent 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the list of “Labels” at the lower right side of the page.
For other prayers and prayer resources on this blog, see this Scriptural Prayer Index or this Topical Prayer Index.
