Lighting the 4th Candle on the Advent Wreath

If you have an Advent Wreath at home, pray for perseverance in this fourth week of the season as you light all four candles each day. If you don't have an Advent Wreath - light any candle and pray for perseverance. If you have no candle, simply stay right here with candles above and pray for perseverance...  And yes: pray this same litany on each night this week until Christmas is here...  

With the lighting of this fourth Advent candle, let's pray for perseverance: for the grace to be faithful in good times and in bad, in season and out of season, as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ...

In the dark of night, Lord, 
   help me persevere...

In the dead of winter,
   Lord, help me persevere...

In the heat of the day, Lord,  
   help me persevere...

 

In these pandemic times,

    Lord, help me persevere...

On the uphill side, Lord,  
   help me persevere...

 

When opinion outweighs truth, Lord,

    help me persevere...

When all odds are against me,
   Lord, help me persevere...

When others have abandoned me, 
   Lord, help me persevere...

 

When nothing seems to work, Lord,

    help me persevere...

When I just don't know the way, Lord,
   help me persevere...

 

As I wait for things to settle down

    Lord, help me persevere...

When I cannot find your face, Lord,  
   help me persevere...

 

When no one understands, Lord,

    help me persevere...

When I can't find words for prayer,
   Lord, help me persevere...

When the news gets worse each day, Lord, 
   help me persevere....

When my burdens seem too heavy, Lord,  
   help me persevere...

When I fear, Lord, you've forgotten me,
   help me persevere...

When I suffer for your name, Lord,  
   help me persevere...

When I hunger for your word, Lord,  
   help me persevere...

When I thirst for peace and joy, Lord,  
   help me persevere...

When I don't know where to turn, Lord, 
   help me persevere...

When my hope unravels and dissolves,
   Lord, help me persevere...

 

When profits replace justice, Lord,

    help me persevere...

When I'm ready to give up, Lord,  
   help me persevere...

When I wish the holidays were over,
   Lord, help me persevere... 

When my faith is  wearing thin,
   Lord, help me persevere...

When one more step seems just too much,

   Lord, help me persevere...

 

When I've forgotten why I'm trying to persevere,

    Lord, help me persevere...

 

When the new year can't come quick enough,

    Lord, help me persevere...

Send me your Spirit, Lord:

to strengthen my resolve,

to give me new purpose, 

to deepen my fidelity,

to open my eyes,

to shine on my path, 

to teach me to trust,

to give me new hope,

to show me the way

and to help me persevere, Lord
to help me persevere...

 

Protect me, Lord, while I'm awake

and watch over me when I sleep

that awake, I might keep watch with you

and asleep, rest in your peace...

 

Amen.

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