O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, and

ransom captive Israel,

That mourns in lonely exile here,

until the Son of God appear.

Rejoice! Rejoice!

Emmanuel shall come to thee, 0

Israel!

O Come thou Wisdom from on high,

and order all things far and nigh;

To us the path of knowledge show,

and cause us in her ways to go.

Rejoice! Rejoice!

Emmanuel shall come to thee, 0

Israel!

O come, desire of nations,

bind all peoples in one heart and mind;

Bid envy, strife, and quarrels cease;

fill the whole world with heaven's

peace.

Rejoice! Rejoice!

Emmanuel shall come to thee, 0 Israel!

Luke 2:7

And she brought forth her

firstborn son, and wrapped

him in swaddling clothes, and

laid him in a manger because

there was no room for them in

the inn.

Outer Preparation

Spiritual Preparation

“Take time to visit with the

Christ in you. That can be the

greatest gift to yourself and

others as it opens the way for

harmony, joy, peace and love.”

Catherine Ponder

Pause each day, as often as

possible, and feel the presence

of God. Let hope, peace, love

and joy fill your heart and soul.

Then, take that Christmas spirit

into all that you do.

Advent Spiritual Practice