Prayer and Music for the 3rd Sunday of Advent
Philippians 4:4-7
Rejoice, the Lord is near
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.
5 Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Almighty God,
We rejoice because we know you are near.
Prepare us to be the voices
of peace, hope and love.
We pray that wars and violence end,
and your children may live in peace,
honoring one another with justice and love;
through Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.
Adapted from the Book of Common Worship, PCUSA
Rejoice Greatly – Handel’s Messiah
