The Advent of Our Lord

The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

In the name of the Father and of the † Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Behold, the King comes:
Oh, come, let us worship Him.

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom
and the power and the glory
forever and ever. Amen. Matthew 6:9-13

²² Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to him in whatever he tells you.
²³ And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.’
²⁴ And all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days.
²⁵ You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’
²⁶ God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness.” (ESV)

Advent reminds us to receive Christ as the Prophet foretold by Moses and the ancient prophets. Peter here proclaims that God sent His Son Jesus, having raised Him up, to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities. This turning away from sin highlights the need for repentance during this preparatory season.

Prayer of the Day

Almighty God, merciful Father, grant us grace to heed Thy Son, the great Prophet, that we may turn from our iniquities and receive the blessing of salvation. Amen.

Closing Prayer

O almighty and most merciful God, of Your bountiful goodness keep us, we implore You, from all things that may hurt us, that we, being ready, both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things that You would have done; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.