Loving God - Creating Hope - Changing Lives
The Season of Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas Day and continues until Christmas Eve. The liturgical colors used are blue or purple.
Anglican Collect for The First Sunday of Advent
Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which Thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when He shall come again in His glorious Majesty, to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through Him who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, now and ever. Amen.
-1979 Book of Common Prayer
Anglican Collect for The Second Sunday of Advent
Merciful God, who sent Thy messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
1979 Book of Common Prayer
Anglican Collect for The Third Sunday of Advent
Stir up Thy power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let Thy bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen.
1979 Book of Common Prayer
Anglican Collect for The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by Your daily visitation, that Thy Son Jesus Christ, at His coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for Himself; who liveth and reigneth withThee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
1979 Book of Common Prayer
Advent Evening Hymn (8th Century)
Come, Sun and Savior, to embrace Our gloomy world,
its weary race,
As groom to bride, as bride to groom:
The wedding chamber, Mary's womb.
At Your great Name, O Jesus, now
All knees must bend, all hearts must bow;
All things on earth with one accord,
Like those in heaven, shall call You Lord.
Come in your holy might, we pray,
Redeem us for eternal day;
Defend us while we dwell below,
From all assaults of our dread foe.
Amen.
Anglican Collect for The First Sunday of Advent
Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which Thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when He shall come again in His glorious Majesty, to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through Him who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, now and ever. Amen.
-1979 Book of Common Prayer
Anglican Collect for The Second Sunday of Advent
Merciful God, who sent Thy messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
1979 Book of Common Prayer
Anglican Collect for The Third Sunday of Advent
Stir up Thy power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let Thy bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen.
1979 Book of Common Prayer
Anglican Collect for The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by Your daily visitation, that Thy Son Jesus Christ, at His coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for Himself; who liveth and reigneth withThee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
1979 Book of Common Prayer
Advent Evening Hymn (8th Century)
Come, Sun and Savior, to embrace Our gloomy world,
its weary race,
As groom to bride, as bride to groom:
The wedding chamber, Mary's womb.
At Your great Name, O Jesus, now
All knees must bend, all hearts must bow;
All things on earth with one accord,
Like those in heaven, shall call You Lord.
Come in your holy might, we pray,
Redeem us for eternal day;
Defend us while we dwell below,
From all assaults of our dread foe.
Amen.