Advent Prayer Based on the Lord's Prayer
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name.
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace—hallowed be your name.
Christ our Lord, you descended to earth, to a lowly manger to bring all nations under your rule and draw us into your holy and perfect presence. We bow at your manger in awe of your might. Immanuel, God with us—hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come; your will be done on earth as in heaven. Prince of Peace, make your kingdom complete. May we prepare a way for your kingdom wherever there is violence and hatred wherever there is oppression and injustice wherever there is quarreling and alienation. May we prepare a way for your kingdom of peace, where the wolf will live with the lamb and the leopard will lie down with the kid. In us, through us, and around us, your kingdom come.
Give us today our daily bread. Bread of life, feed us with your truth. In a season of greed and selfish desires may we see that we are sustained only by your providence. May our eagerness to open our gifts Pale in comparison to our joy to receive the gift of the Savior. May our discontent disappear as we approach the day of your coming.