God our redeemer,
who prepared the Blessed Virgin Mary
to be the mother of your Son:
grant that, as she looked for his coming as our saviour,
so we may be ready to greet him
when he comes again as our judge;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Today marks the fourth Sunday of Advent and we light the fourth next candle on the Advent Wreath. 🕯
On the Fourth Sunday of Advent (the last before Christmas Day) we remember Mary, who waited for his birth, which had been announced to her by an angel.#AtTheHeartOfChristmas pic.twitter.com/Y2YB1DzvwS
— The Church of England (@churchofengland) December 19, 2021