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. 

1. Come, Lord Jesus, fill our souls with your grace.
2. Come, Lord Jesus, fill our hearts with your love.
3. Come, Lord Jesus, fill our minds with your light.
4. Come, Lord Jesus, fill our limbs with your strength.
5. Come, Lord Jesus, fill our world with your peace.
6. Come, Lord Jesus, give us the capacity to prepare well for your coming at Christmas.
7. Come, Lord Jesus, give us the grace to serve you faithfully each moment of each day.
8. Come, Lord Jesus, teach us to love Mary, your mother and our mother.
9. Come, Lord Jesus, teach us to love St. Joseph, the man you chose to be your father.
10. Come, Lord Jesus, show us how to sanctify our daily work.
11. Come, Lord Jesus, show us how to delight in serving others.
12. Come, Lord Jesus, help us to spend our energies joyfully in serving our family.
13. Come, Lord Jesus, lead us to appreciate the joy to be found in doing all to please our Father God.
14. Come, Lord Jesus, inspire us to follow you in making a gift of our life to others.
15. Come, Lord Jesus, help us to be thankful for the example you have given us.
16. Come, Lord Jesus, open our hearts to the flood of your graces.
17. Come, Lord Jesus, O Wisdom from on high, and govern all creation with your strong and tender care.
18. Come, Lord Jesus, O Sacred Lord of ancient Israel, stretch out your mighty hand to set us free.
19. Come, Lord Jesus, O Flower of Jesse’s stem, rule over all nations and all peoples.
20. Come, Lord Jesus, O Key of David, open the gate of heaven and lead us on the way to eternal life.
21. Come, Lord Jesus, O Radiant Dawn, bring light to those who dwell in darkness and doubt.
22. Come, Lord Jesus, O King of all the nations, and bring joy and peace to every heart.
23. Come, Lord Jesus, O Emmanuel, King, Lawgiver and Judge, make your kingdom a reality.