To Christ our
Redeemer,
who comes to save us from our sins, let us cry out with joy:
Come, Lord Jesus!
The prophets of
old
foretold your birth among us,
-now make virtue
come to life in us.
We proclaim your
saving
work,
-now grant us
your salvation.
You came to heal
the
contrite,
-heal the weaknesses
of your people.
You came and saw
fit
to reconcile the world,
-when you come
again in judgment, free us from the torments of punishment.
To Christ our
Lord, who
humbled himself for our sake, we joyfully say:
Come, Lord Jesus!
Lord Jesus, by
your
coming you rescued the world from sin,
-cleanse our souls
and bodies from built.
By the mystery of
your
incarnation we are made your brothers and sisters,
-do not let us
become estranged from you.
Do not judge
harshly,
-those you redeemed
with such great cost.
No age, O Christ
is
without your goodness and holy riches,
-enable us
to
merit the unfading crown of glory.
Lord, to you we
commend
the souls of your departed servants,
-having died to
the world, may they be alive in you for ever.
Let us pray to
God our
Father who sent his Son to save mankind:
Show us your mercy,
Lord!
Father most
merciful,
we confess our faith in your Christ with our words,
-keep us
from
denying him in our actions.
You have sent your
Son
to rescue us,
-remove every
sorrow from the face of the earth and from our country.
Our land looks
forward
with delight to the approach of your Son,
-let it experience
the fullness of your joy.
Through your mercy
make
us live holy and chaste lives in this world,
-eagerly
awaiting
the blessed hope and coming of Christ in glory.
Let us pray to
God our
Father who sent his Son to save mankind:
Show us your mercy,
Lord!
Father most
merciful,
we confess our faith in your Christ with our words,
-keep us from
denying him in our actions.
You have sent your
Son
to rescue us,
-remove every
sorrow from the face of the earth and from our country.
Our land looks
forward
with delight to the approach of your Son,
-let it experience
the fullness of your joy.
Through your mercy
make
us live holy and chaste lives in this world,
-eagerly awaiting
the blessed hope and coming of Christ in glory.
To Christ, our
Lord and
Redeemer, who will appear openly on the last day, let us joyfully pray:
Come, Lord Jesus!
Our Redeemer and
Lord,
by your birth as a man you freed us from the yoke of the law,
-complete in us
the works of your loving kindness.
From us you took
whatever
served your divinity,
-give us
whatever
we need to serve you.
Grant the desire
we
ask of you today,
-inflame our
hearts
with the fire of your love.
On earth we live
with
you by faith,
-in glory may
we rejoice with you.
Steep the souls of
the
faithful departed,
-in the dew
of
your loving kindness.
To Christ our
Lord, the
light of the world, let us cry out with joy:
Come, Lord Jesus!
Dispel our
darkness
with the light of your presence,
-and make us worthy
of your gifts.
Save us, Lord our
God,
-that we may
praise
your holy name this day.
Enkindle in our
hearts
the flame of your love,
-and make us long
to be united with you.
You bore our
infirmity,
-aid the sick
and those who are to die this day.
To Christ our
Redeemer,
who will come again to free from the power of death all those who
return
to him, let us humbly pray:
Come, Lord Jesus!
As we proclaim
your
coming, Lord,
-cleanse our hearts
of every vain desire.
Lord, may the
Church
which you founded,
-proclaim your
greatness to all peoples.
Your law is a
light
to our eyes,
-let it
protect
those who trust in you.
You allow the joys
of
your coming to be foretold to us by your Church,
-may we receive
you with eager devotion
To the Lord
Jesus Christ,
judge of the living and the dead, let us pray:
Come, Lord Jesus!
Lord Jesus, you
came
to save sinners,
-protect us
in
times of temptation.
You will come in
glory
to be our judge,
-show in us your
power to save.
Help us to keep
the
precepts of your law with the strength of the Spirit,
-and to look
forward
in love to your coming.
You are praised
throughout
the ages; in your mercy help us to love devoutly and temperately in
this
life,
-as we wait
in
joyful hope for the revelation of your glory.
Jesus is Lord,
born of
the Virgin Mary. Let us pray to him with joyful hearts:
Come, Lord Jesus!
Son of God, you
will
come again as the true messenger of the covenant.
-help the world
to recognize and accept you.
Born in your
Father’s
heart, you became man in the womb of the Virgin Mary,
-free us
from
the tyranny of change and decay.
In your life on
earth,
you came to die as a man,
-save us from
everlasting death.
When you come to
judge,
show us your loving mercy,
-and forgive us
our weaknesses.
Lord Jesus, by
your
death you have given hope to those who have died,
-be merciful to
those for whom we now pray.
With confidence
let us
call upon Christ, the shepherd and guardian of our souls:
Lord, have mercy
on us.
Good shepherd of
God’s
flock,
-gather all into
your Church.
Lord Jesus, help
the
shepherds of your pilgrim people,
-until you come
again may they zealously feed your flock.
Choose from among
us
heralds of your word,
-to proclaim
your
Gospel to the ends of the earth.
Take pity on all
who
struggle and fall along the way,
-may they find
a friend to help them.
To Christ, the
great
light promised by the prophets to those who live in the shadow of
death,
let us raise our voices in prayer:
Come, Lord Jesus.
Word of God, in
the
beginning you created all things and in the fullness of time assumed
our
nature,
-come and deliver
us from death.
True light,
shining
on mankind,
-come and dispel
our darkness.
Only-begotten Son,
dwelling
in the Father’s heart,
-come and tell
us of God’s loving kindness.
Christ Jesus, you
come
among us as the Son of Man,
-transform those
who know you into the sons of God.
You welcome all
who
call upon you in need,
-bring into your
wedding feast those who beg at the door.
Let us pray to
God the
Father, who sent his Son to bring us endless peace:
Lord, your kingdom
come.
Father most holy,
look
kindly on your Church,
-come and visit
this vine which your own right hand has planted.
Be mindful, Lord,
of
all the sons of Abraham,
-fulfill the promises
you made to their fathers.
Merciful God, look
kindly
upon men and women of every race,
-may they honor
you for your goodness.
Eternal Shepherd,
visit
the sheep of your flock,
-and gather them
together into one fold.
Remember those who
have
gone forth from this world in your peace,
-lead them into
glory with your Son.
Jesus Christ is
the joy
and happiness of all
who look forward
to
his coming.
Let us call upon
him
and say:
Come,
Lord and do not delay!
In joy, we wait
for
your coming,
-
Come, Lord Jesus.
Before time began,
you
shared life with the Father,
-
Come now and save us.
You created the
world
and all who live in it,
-
Come to redeem the work of your hands.
You did not
hesitate
to become man, subject to death,
- Come to
free
us from the power of death.
You came to give
us
life to the full,
-
Come and give us your unending life.
You desire all
people
to live in love in your kingdom,
- Come and
bring
together those who long to see you face to face.
To Jesus
Christ, our
Redeemer, the way, the truth, and the life,
Let us make our
humble
prayer:
Come
and stay with us, Lord.
Son of the Most
High,
your coming was announced
to the Virgin Mary
by
Gabriel,
- Come and
rule
over your people for ever.
Holy One of God,
in
your presence John the Baptist
leapt in
Elizabeth’s
womb,
-
Bring the joy of salvation to all the earth.
Jesus the Savior,
the
angel revealed your name
to Joseph the just
man,
- Come and
save
your people from their sins.
Light of the
world,
for whom Simeon and all the just waited,
-
Come and comfort us.
O Rising Sun that
never
sets, Zechariah foretold
that you would
visit
us from above,
-
Come and shine on those who dwell in darkness
and
the shadow of death.
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We humbly pray to
Jesus
Christ, who rescues us from the darkness of sin, and in faith we cry
out:
Come, Lord Jesus!
Lord, gather
together
all the people of the earth,
-and establish
with them your everlasting covenant.
Lamb of God, you
came
of old to take away the sin of the world,
-purge us from
the dregs of our guilt.
You came to
recover
what was lost,
-come once again
in your mercy lest you punish what you have recovered.
Our faith seeks
you
out,
-let us find
everlasting
joy with you when you come.
You will judge the
living
and the dead,
-graciously gather
the dead into the ranks of the blessed
To Christ, our
Lord and
Redeemer, who will appear openly on the last day, let us joyfully pray:
Come, Lord Jesus!
Our Redeemer and
Lord,
by your birth as a man you freed us from the yoke of the law,
-complete in us
the works of your loving kindness.
From us you took
whatever
served your divinity,
-give us whatever
we need to serve you.
Grant the desire
we
ask of you today,
-inflame our
hearts
with the fire of your love.
On earth we live
with
you by faith,
-in glory
may
we rejoice with you.
Steep the souls of
the
faithful departed,
-in the dew of
your loving kindness.
To Christ our
Lord, judge
of the living and the dead, let us cry out with faith:
Come, Lord Jesus!
Lord, may the
world
know your justice which the heavens proclaim,
-may your glory
fill the earth.
For us you took
upon
yourself the weakness of man,
-protect us with
the strength of your own divine life.
Come to those
imprisoned
in the darkness of ignorance,
-show them the
radiance of your own divine light.
In your humility
as
a man, you took away our sin,
-now in your glory
grant us true happiness.
When you come in
glory
to judge us,
-gather the dead
into your kingdom.
To Christ the
Lord, who
was born of the Virgin Mary, let us pray with joyful hearts:
Come, Lord Jesus!
Lord Jesus, in the
mystery
of your incarnation you revealed your glory to the world,
-give us new life
by your coming.
You have taken our
weakness
upon yourself,
-grant us
your
mercy.
You redeemed the
world
from sin by your first coming in humility,
-free us from
all guilt when you come again in glory.
You live and rule
over
all,
-in your goodness
bring us to our eternal inheritance.
You sit at the
right
hand of the Father,
-gladden the souls
of the dead with your light.
Let us pray to
God our
Father, who from of old has called his people to salvation:
Lord, protect
your people.
You promised to
plant
the seed of justice among your people,
-protect the
holiness
of your Church.
Lord, teach all
men
and women to listen to your word,
-and help believers
to persevere in holiness.
Keep us in the
love
of your Spirit,
-that we may receive
the mercy of your Son who is to come.
Father most
merciful,
strengthen us to the last,
-until the day
of the coming of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Through his
Son, God
the Father revealed his glory to men and women. Therefore, let
our
joyful cry resound:
Lord, may
your
name be glorified.
Teach us, Lord, to
love
each other,
-as Christ loved
us for God’s glory.
Fill us with all
joy
and peace in faith,
-that we may
walk
in the hope and strength of the Holy Spirit.
Help all mankind,
Lord,
in your loving mercy,
-be near to those
who seek you without knowing it.
You call and
sanctify
the elect,
-though we
are
sinners, crown us with eternal happiness.
Christ is the
wisdom
and power of God, and his delight is to be with the children of
men.
With confidence let us pray:
Draw near to us,
Lord.
Lord Jesus Christ,
you
have called us to your glorious kingdom,
-make us walk
worthily, pleasing God in all we do.
You who stand
unknown
among us,
-reveal yourself
to men and women.
You are nearer to
us
than we to ourselves,
-strengthen our
faith and our hope of salvation.
You are the source
of
holiness,
-keep us holy
and without sin now and until the day of your coming.
To God our
Father, who
has given us the grace
to wait in joyful
hope
for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Let us make our
prayer:
Show
us your mercy, Lord.
Sanctify us in
mind
and body,
-
Keep us without sin until the coming of your Son.
Make us walk this
day
in holiness,
- And live
upright
and devout lives in this world.
May we be clothed
in
our Lord Jesus Christ,
-
And filled with the Holy Spirit.
Lord, help us to
stand
watchful and ready,
-
Until your Son is revealed in all his glory.
Christ the
Lord, Son
of the living God, light from light,
leads us into the
light
and reveals his holiness.
With confidence
let
us make our prayer:
Come,
Lord Jesus.
Light that never
fades,
dispel the mists about us,
- Awaken our
faith
from sleep.
Guard us from all
harm
today,
-
May your glory fill us with joy.
Give us unfailing
gentleness
at all times,
-
Toward everyone we meet.
Come to create a
new
earth for us,
-
Where there will be justice and peace.
God the
almighty Father
stretches forth his hand again
to take possession
of
the remnant of his people.
Let us make our
prayer
to him:
Lord,
may your kingdom come.
Lord, grant that
our
works of penance may please you,
- And that
we
may be ready for your kingdom which is so near.
Prepare a path in
our
hearts for the coming of your Word,
- And let
his
glory be revealed among us.
Bring low the
mountains
of our pride,
-
And fill up the valleys of our weakness.
Break down the
wall
of hatred that divides the nations,
-
And make level for mankind the paths to peace.
The Word of God
humbled
himself to dwell with us
so that we might
see
his glory.
Rejoicing in hope,
let
us call upon him:
Emmanuel,
be with us.
Ruler, just and
righteous,
-
Bring justice to the poor and the oppressed.
King of peace, you
beat
swords into plowshares
and spears into
pruning
hooks,
-
Turn hatred into love and our grievances into forgiveness.
You do not judge
by
appearances,
- Recognize
those
who are your own.
When you come with
power
and might upon the clouds,
-Grant
that we may come before you without shame.
To the eternal
Word
who became man to reveal to us
the new and living
way,
Let us make our
humble
prayer:
Come,
Lord, and save us.
God, in whom we
live
and move and have our being,
-
Come and teach us that you have made us your own.
You are not far
from
each of us,
- Show
yourself
to all who search for you.
Father of the poor
and
consoler of the afflicted,
-
Set captives free, give joy to those who mourn.
You hate death and
love
life,
-
Free all mankind from eternal death.
We cry to the
Lord, who
will come to bring us salvation:
Come,
Lord, and save us.
Lord Jesus Christ,
our
God, Savior of all,
-
Come swiftly and save us.
Lord, by your
coming
into this world,
-
Free us from the sin of the world.
You came from the
Father,
-
Show us the path that leads to him.
You were conceived
by
the Holy Spirit,
-
By your word renew the same Spirit in our hearts.
You became
incarnate
from the Virgin Mary,
-
Free our bodies from corruption.
Lord, be mindful
of
all men,
- Who from
the
beginning of time
have
placed
their trust in you.
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