The Advent Prayer : " Maranatha "

[Colin]

The Spirit and the Bride say , " Come " .

Let everyone who listens answer , " Come " .

" Amen . Come , Lord Jesus " . ( Rev. 22 ) .

Maranatha , Come Lord .

Lord Jesus , at this time our liturgy leads us to Your second coming , Your advent in glory .

We are urged to long for , to plea for , to cry to You , " Come Lord . Maranatha " .

Lord , You came in history , and continue to come in mystery , and will finally come in majesty . So we pray , " Come Lord . Maranatha " .

In this holy season we are yearning , calling to You , Lord , to come . Come and heal all divisions , set all things right , banish evil , establish justice as only You can . Come Lord . Maranatha .

May the longings of the ancient prophets stir our hearts to look forward to the day when You shall come and lift away the veil of time . Come Lord . Maranatha .

May we pray earnestly for Your advent on the last day when You will end history and time , destroying the veil of time , and show forth the beginning and fulfillment of all in Yourself . Come Lord . Maranatha .


We wait , Lord . We wait for Your coming . Our life is spent waiting in our human condition of constantly unsatisfied desire . May this waiting not let us grow impatient , settling for false hopes . If we want to face reality with true joy , our goal , the aim of our hopes must be outside time , in You the Alpha and the Omega . So again we ask You with urgency and fervour to Come Lord . Maranatha .

May the eternal , ever-present "now" of Your veiled glory within us , daily nourish us in sacrament , in Word , in prayer , in neighbour , until You come to remove the veil and present us to Your and our Father in His realm of glory . Come Lord . Maranatha .

Lord , we yearn , and may we constantly yearn . May we never stifle our desires and longings . Rather , under the breath of the Holy Spirit may they be stirred , making us desire passionately the fulfillment of all in You . Come Lord . Maranatha .

May the patient one , the one who waited as she bore You in her womb , Mary our mother whose "Fiat" graced the world with Your presence as You entered history at Your first coming , obtain for us the grace to keep Advent with faith , with love , with hope . Come Lord . Marathana .

Mary , mother , pray for us that with all the vigour of our being we shall desire your Son's coming to gather all things into His love and power , finally establishing His Kingdom . May it be said that there are none so passionate and none so patient as your children . Mary , may we join you as you cry , " Come Lord . Maranatha " .

{ With thanks to the community of St. Andrew's Abbey }

Maranatha , Come Lord .

 

[Colin]

The Spirit and the Bride say , " Come " .

Let everyone who listens answer , " Come " .

" Amen . Come , Lord Jesus " . ( Rev. 22 ) .

Maranatha , Come Lord .

( Words from the CCC to ponder )

" When the Church celebrates the liturgy of Advent each year, she makes present this ancient expectancy of the Messiah, for by sharing in the long preparation for the Saviour's first coming, the faithful renew their ardent desire for his second coming. "


" Though already present in his Church, Christ's reign is nevertheless yet to be fulfilled "with power and great glory" by the King's return to earth. This reign is still under attack by the evil powers, even though they have been defeated definitively by Christ's Passover. Until everything is subject to him, "until there be realized new heavens and a new earth in which justice dwells, the pilgrim Church, in her sacraments and institutions, which belong to this present age, carries the mark of this world which will pass, and she herself takes her place among the creatures which groan and travail yet and await the revelation of the sons of God." That is why Christians pray, above all in the Eucharist, to hasten Christ's return by saying to him: Marana tha! "Our Lord, come!" "



Maranatha , Come Lord .



Just as the Spirit and the Bride say ‘Come, Lord Jesus, come’, we too join our prayer to theirs and pray, ‘Come, Lord Jesus, come’.

 

[Tigg]

O Lord, come.

 

[Colin]

The Spirit and the Bride say , " Come " .

Let everyone who listens answer , " Come " .

" Amen . Come , Lord Jesus " . ( Rev. 22 ) .

Maranatha , Come Lord .

May the almighty and merciful God ,
by whose grace we have placed our faith
in the First Coming of his Only Begotten Son
and yearn for his coming again ,
sanctify us by the radiance of Christ's Advent
and enrich us by his blessing .

(From the solemn blessings for Advent)

 

[Colin]

The Spirit and the Bride say , " Come " .

Let everyone who listens answer , " Come " .

" Amen . Come , Lord Jesus " . ( Rev. 22 ) .

Maranatha , Come Lord .


Grant your faithful , we pray , almighty God ,
the resolve to run forth to meet your Christ
with righteous deeds at his coming ,
so that , gathered at his right hand ,
they may be worthy to possess the heavenly Kingdom .
Through Christ our Lord .

( the collect of the first Eucharist of Advent )

Mary , mother , pray for us that with all the vigour of our being we shall desire your Son's coming to gather all things into His love and power , finally establishing His Kingdom . May it be said that there are none so passionate and none so patient as your children . Mary , may we join you as you cry , " Come Lord . Maranatha " .

 

[Colin]

The Spirit and the Bride say , " Come " .

Let everyone who listens answer , " Come " .

" Amen . Come , Lord Jesus " . ( Rev. 22 ) .

Maranatha , Come Lord .

When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,

we proclaim your Death , O Lord ,

until you come again .

Maranatha , Come Lord .

May the eternal , ever-present "now" of Your veiled glory within us , daily nourish us in sacrament , in Word , in prayer , in neighbour , until You come to remove the veil and present us to Your and our Father in His realm of glory . Come Lord . Maranatha .

 

[Tigg]

Maranatha, come Lord.

 

[Colin]

The Spirit and the Bride say , " Come " .

Let everyone who listens answer , " Come " .

" Amen . Come , Lord Jesus " . ( Rev. 22 ) .

Maranatha , Come Lord .

Maranatha , Come Lord .

Lord , holy Father ,
he assumed at his first coming
the lowliness of human flesh ,
and so fulfilled the design you formed long ago ,
and opened to us the way to eternal salvation ,
that , when he comes again in glory and majesty
and all is at last made manifest ,
we who watch for that day
may inherit the great promise
in which now we dare to hope .

( from the Eucharistic Prayer for Advent ) .

 

[Fantine]

I thought I had heard (and played) almost every Advent hymn, but this Sunday, in a different parish, I heard a new one. I love it! In the first place, it's a Litany--my favorite kind of prayer. In the second place, it's by Bernadette Farrell, one of my favorite Catholic composers. It's called "Advent Litany of the Word." Every second measure is an "alleluia" and every fourth measure is a "Maranatha."

I felt peace and calm rising with each measure on Sunday. I can't wait to teach it to my own congregation and play it at this week's vigil Mass.

You Tube:

Litany of the Word- Bernadette Farrell, (C) OCP - YouTube

 

[Colin]

The Spirit and the Bride say , " Come " .

Let everyone who listens answer , " Come " .

" Amen . Come , Lord Jesus " . ( Rev. 22 ) .

Maranatha , Come Lord .

We proclaim your , O Lord ,

and profess your Resurrection

until you come again .

Maranatha , Come Lord .

 

[Colin]

" When the Church celebrates the liturgy of Advent each year, she makes present this ancient expectancy of the Messiah, for by sharing in the long preparation for the Saviour's first coming, the faithful renew their ardent desire for his second coming. " ( from the Catechism of the Catholic Church ) .

Lord Jesus , at this time our liturgy leads us to Your second coming , Your advent in glory .

We are urged to long for , to plea for , to cry to You , " Come Lord . Maranatha " .

Lord , You came in history , and continue to come in mystery , and will finally come in majesty . So we pray , " Come Lord . Maranatha " .

In this holy season we are yearning , calling to You , Lord , to come . Come and heal all divisions , set all things right , banish evil , establish justice as only You can . Come Lord . Maranatha .

May the longings of the ancient prophets stir our hearts to look forward to the day when You shall come and lift away the veil of time . Come Lord . Maranatha .

O Come, O Come , O Come !


All Angels O Come, O Come Emmanuel Songs of Praise Christmas.mov - YouTube

 

[Colin]

" Though already present in his Church, Christ's reign is nevertheless yet to be fulfilled "with power and great glory" by the King's return to earth. This reign is still under attack by the evil powers, even though they have been defeated definitively by Christ's Passover. Until everything is subject to him, "until there be realized new heavens and a new earth in which justice dwells, the pilgrim Church, in her sacraments and institutions, which belong to this present age, carries the mark of this world which will pass, and she herself takes her place among the creatures which groan and travail yet and await the revelation of the sons of God." That is why Christians pray, above all in the Eucharist, to hasten Christ's return by saying to him: Marana tha! "Our Lord, come!" "
(From the Catechism of the Catholic Church )

The Spirit and the Bride say , " Come " .

Let everyone who listens answer , " Come " .

" Amen . Come , Lord Jesus " . ( Rev. 22 ) .

Maranatha , Come Lord .



Come , my Way , my Truth , my Life :
Such a Way , as gives us breath :
Such a Truth , as ends all strife :
Such a Life , as killeth death .

Come , my Light , my Feast , my Strength :
Such a Light , as shows a feast :
Such a Feast , as mends in length :
Such a Strength , as makes his guest .

Come , my Joy , my Love , my Heart :
Such a Joy , as none can move :
Such a Love , as none can part :
Such a Heart , as joys in Love .

( by George Herbert 1593-1633 )

Maranatha , Come Lord , Come in your Glory .

 

[Colin]

O Antiphons



The O Antiphons are Magnificat antiphons used at Evening Prayer of the last seven days of Advent .
They are referred to as the "O Antiphons" because the title of each one begins with the interjection "O". Each antiphon is a name of Christ, one of his attributes mentioned in Scripture. They are:

• December 17: O Sapientia (O Wisdom)
• December 18: O Adonai (O Lord)
• December 19: O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse)
• December 20: O Clavis David (O Key of David)
• December 21: O Oriens (O Dayspring)
• December 22: O Rex Gentium (O King of the nations)
• December 23: O Emmanuel (O God is with us)

O Antiphon Reflection

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjTbioQ8z30

 

[Colin]

December 17th

And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom . ( Isaiah 2:3 ) .


This also comes from the Lord of hosts;he is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom . ( Isaiah 28:29 ) .

O Sapientia




O Wisdom, you come forth from the mouth of the Most High. You fill the universe and hold all things together in a strong yet gentle manner. O come to teach us the way of truth.




Maranatha , Come Lord , Come in your Glory .

 

[Colin]

December 18th



For the Lord is our judge. The Lord is our lawgiver . The Lord is our king . It is he who will save us . ( Isaiah 33:22 )


O Adonai ( O Lord )


O Adonai and leader of Israel, you appeared to Moses in a burning bush and you gave him the Law on Sinai. O come and save us with your mighty power.


Maranatha , Come Lord , Come in your Glory .

 

[Colin]

December 19th



And there shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root. ( Isaiah 11:1 ) .

In that day the root of Jesse, who standeth for an ensign of the people, him the Gentiles shall beseech, and his sepulchre shall be glorious. ( Isaiah 11:10 )

O Radix Jesse

O stock of Jesse, you stand as a signal for the nations; kings fall silent before you whom the peoples acclaim. O come to deliver us, and do not delay .

Maranatha , Come Lord , Come in your Glory .

 

[Colin]

December 20th



For a CHILD IS BORN to us, and a son is given to us, and the government is upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty, the Father of the world to come, the Prince of Peace. ( Isaiah 9:6 ).



“Then I will set the key of the house of David on his shoulder,
When he opens no one will shut,
When he shuts no one will open. ( Isaiah 22:22 ) .



O Clavis ( O Key )



O key of David and scepter of Israel, what you open no one else can close again; what you close no one can open. O come to lead the captive from prison; free those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.




Maranatha , Come Lord , Come in your Glory .



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[Colin]

December 21st



The people that walked in darkness, have seen a great light: to them that dwelt in the region of the shadow of death, light is risen. ( Isaiah 9:2 ) .


O Oriens ( O Rising Sun )



O Rising Sun, you are the splendor of eternal light and the sun of justice. O come and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death .




Maranatha , Come Lord , Come in your Glory .

 

[Colin]

December 22nd



And he shall judge the Gentiles, and rebuke many people: and they shall turn their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into sickles: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they be exercised any more to war. ( Isaiah 2:4 ) .


For every violent taking of spoils, with tumult, and garment mingled with blood, shall be burnt, and be fuel for the fire.
For a child is born to us , and a son given to us , and the government is on his shoulder . And his name shall be called Wonderful , Counsellor , God the Mighty , the Father of the world to come , the Prince of Peace . ( Isaiah 9:5,6 ) .



O Rex Gentium ( O King of the Peoples )



O King whom all the peoples desire, you are the cornerstone which makes all one. O come and save man whom you made from clay .




Maranatha , Come Lord , Come in your Glory .

 

[Colin]

December 23rd



Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel. ( Isaiah 7:14 ) .


O Emmanuel



O Emmanuel, you are our king and judge, the One whom the peoples await and their Saviour. O come and save us, Lord, our God.




Maranatha , Come Lord , Come in your Glory .






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