Thy Assembly Rejoice: An Advent Prayer

O Lord,

May we beseech thee, at this very moment

Advent is upon us, indeed, it is passing

Let us not be passive in this season,

but grant us presence, that stillness of soul

The only means by which,

We heartily receive thy sovereign plan

Cause us first to reflect on weeks one to three

Where hope preceded peace

In the days when prophetic promises were spoken

And our patriarchs received thy covenants

That promised a coming Seed, where all hope therein rested

A coming Seed, that would lead a people to joy everlasting

And not only a people marked by thy choice,

But the stars of heaven themselves rejoiced

In the good news they mediated here on earth

That which concerned a begotten Son,

Who would restore and transform all creation

Through an event where thy just wrath

Was paradoxically (Cross)ed

With the manifestation of thy love in full

That promised Seed of the season,

now rests his foot on thy heavenly stool.

Praise the Son. Amen.