Let us again join with our Orthodox family of faith in asking for a “stirring up” of the Spirit in and amongst us this Advent season. A prayer, like we saw with Isaiah on Sunday, that is gripped in hope, yielded by peace, and so is a response to God with us!
Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to joy.
Lift up our heads from the dust
and adorn us with your righteousness,
that we may rejoice
and testify that our Lord has come;
for he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.