Heavenly Father,
Help us to prepare our hearts in these final moments of waiting. May we open ourselves more fully to Your love, and allow that love to guide us in all that we do. Grant us the grace to be instruments of Your peace, compassion, and joy, especially to those in need around us.
Lord, as we light the fourth candle of Advent, symbolizing love, we pray that Your love will be evident in all our thoughts, words, and actions. May the love of Christ, which surpasses all understanding, fill us with warmth, and may it shine brightly in the lives of those we encounter.
We pray for a spirit of unity and goodwill, that through the coming of Jesus, we may grow closer to You and to one another. Prepare our hearts for the birth of the Savior and let us rejoice in the promise of His coming.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.