Guest contributor, Rev. Rene Schatteman, offers a series of aspiration prayers for the season of Advent. The whole series can be used, one each day leading up to Christmas Eve.
- Come, Lord Jesus, fill our souls with your grace.
- Come, Lord Jesus, fill our hearts with your love.
- Come, Lord Jesus, fill our minds with your light.
- Come, Lord Jesus, fill our limbs with your strength.
- Come, Lord Jesus, fill our world with your peace.
- Come, Lord Jesus, give us the capacity to prepare well for your coming at Christmas.
- Come, Lord Jesus, give us the grace to serve you faithfully each moment of each day.
- Come, Lord Jesus, teach us to love Mary, your mother and our mother.
- Come, Lord Jesus, teach us to love St. Joseph, the man you chose to be your father.
- Come, Lord Jesus, show us how to sanctify our daily work.
- Come, Lord Jesus, show us how to delight in serving others.
- Come, Lord Jesus, help us to spend our energies joyfully in serving our family.
- Come, Lord Jesus, lead us to appreciate the joy to be found in doing all to please our Father God.
- Come, Lord Jesus, inspire us to follow you in making a gift of our life to others.
- Come, Lord Jesus, help us to be thankful for the example you have given us.
- Come, Lord Jesus, open our hearts to the flood of your graces.
- Come, Lord Jesus, O Wisdom from on high, and govern all creation with your strong and tender care.
- Come, Lord Jesus, O Sacred Lord of ancient Israel, stretch out your mighty hand to set us free.
- Come, Lord Jesus, O Flower of Jesse’s stem, rule over all nations and all peoples.
- Come, Lord Jesus, O Key of David, open the gate of heaven and lead us on the way to eternal life.
- Come, Lord Jesus, O Radiant Dawn, bring light to those who dwell in darkness and doubt.
- Come, Lord Jesus, O King of all the nations, and bring joy and peace to every heart.
- Come, Lord Jesus, O Emmanuel, King, Lawgiver and Judge, make your kingdom a reality.