Here’s a responsive prayer of petition for Advent.
Advent
Prayer: Maranatha
Maranatha,
Come,
Lord Jesus, come soon.
The glory of God shall be revealed
and all flesh shall see it together
Maranatha,
Come,
Lord Jesus, come soon!
Sing aloud, waste places of Jerusalem!
Sing to the God who gives courage and strength.
Maranatha,
Come,
Lord Jesus, come soon!
You who are unsure of what you believe,
or whether you believe at all: listen!
You who are weighed down by thoughts of failure,
or feelings of grief: listen!
You whose hearts are heavy,
whose problems seem insurmountable: listen!
Soon God’s salvation will come;
God’s deliverance will be revealed.
For a woman shall conceive and bear a son
and shall call his name Emmanuel: God with us
Maranatha
Come, Lord Jesus, come soon!