“Stir up Thy power, we beseech Thee, O Lord, and come: that from the threatening dangers of our sins we may deserve to be rescued by Thy protection, and to be saved by Thy deliverance: Who livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.” – Collect of the First Sunday of Advent
Am I the only one who really needed to hear this prayer? Isn’t it amazing how Holy Mother Church knows exactly what her children need? Uniting oneself with the priest in offering this collect to God, certainly helps set the tone for the four weeks ahead. Also note, as my Missal says:
“The liturgical texts used during the four weeks of the season of Advent remind the faithful of the ‘absence of Christ’. Therefore, the Collects of Advent do not end with, ’Through Our Lord Jesus Christ,’ as during the rest of the year. – Notes on the First Part of the Liturgical Year, Roman Missal 1962, St: Mary’s Press
So where did He go?
Don’t worry… He’s coming.
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