Here’s
a responsive Advent prayer from Christine Sine’s Godspace website.
Advent Prayer
The
coming of our Lord is near,
And
we wait in joyful expectation,
Draw
close, Lord Jesus Christ,
Shed
your light on all that is filled with darkness.
The
coming of our Lord is near,
And
we wait with hope filled hearts,
Draw
close, God’s beloved son,
Teach
us the wonder of your all-embracing love.
The
coming of our Lord is near,
And
we wait for God’s redeeming presence,
Draw
close, Saviour of all creation,
Our
hearts ache for justice,
our
minds long for holiness,
our
spirits seek for unity.
The
coming of our Lord is near,
And
we wait for the fulfillment of God’s promises,
Draw
close, reconciler and transformer of all things,
Renew
our world, restore your peace, display your righteousness.
The
coming of our Lord is near,
And
we wait for God’s light to shine over all the earth,
Draw
close, pain bearer, life giver, love sharer,
Shine
through us, in us, around us, shine for the world to see.
The
coming of our Lord is near,
And
we wait attentive to the signs of his coming,
Draw
close, Lord Jesus Christ,
God
beyond imagining, fully God yet truly human, draw close
Amen
~ written by Christine Sine, and posted on Godspace.
http://godspace.wordpress.com/2011/11/21/a-prayer-for-the-first-sunday-of-advent-2011/
