Prayers For Advent Worship

Christian prayer takes its inspiration from the Bible. The following prayers for the Advent season are based on images found in Scripture. Brief commentaries follow each prayer, directing worship planners to Scripture passages that can be used in conjunction with each prayer. Prayers for the Opening of Worship Lord God, we hunger and thirst after many things. Come and create a deep longing within us that we might delight to be in your presence. Sound the alarm within our soul that we might wake from our spiritual drowsiness and watch and wait for Christ's coming. This we pray in Jesus' wonderful name. Amen! Commentary: The imagery for this prayer is drawn from the first stanza of the Advent hymn "O Lord How Shall I Meet You?" which, in turn, is based on Psalm 63:1. The additional theme of watching and waiting refers to Matthew 25:1-13. Redeemer God, come, as we seek to open our hearts, creating a welcome space for you to abide. Startle us from our sloth and rescue us from that wh…