If you have an Advent Wreath at home, pray for joy this week as you light the candles each day. If you don't have an Advent Wreath - light any candle and pray for joy. If you have no candle, simply stay right here with the candles above and pray for for the gift of joy...
Our Advent path has taken us now half-way to the celebration of Christ's birthday. Joyful at this mark on our journey, we take off the purple of repentance and don the lighter color of rose for vestments and the Advent wreath. As we light this third candle, let us pray for joy...
Certainly, our joy may be muted by personal burdens or the troubles among the nations of the world . Still, it is at just such times that only the healing and peace of Christ can give us a glimpse of the joy he brings, in season and out of season, to hearts burdened with grief and loss...
Pray for the joy Christ's coming brought us...
Pray for the joy Christ's coming gives us...
Pray for the joy Christ's coming promises...
Pray for joy that's stronger than tragedy...
Pray for joy that heals the wounded soul...
Pray for joy that gives us strength...
Pray for joy that brings us hope...
Pray for the joy the lonely long for...
Pray for the joy the grieving hope for...
Pray for joy that mends a broken heart...
Pray for joy that only peace can bring...
Pray for joy that lifts the heart...
Pray for joy that laughs in sorrow...
Pray for the joy only God can give...
Pray for the joy others offer us...
Pray for the joy we can share with them...
Pray for the joy that each of us needs...
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