A Prayer for Advent

Sacred Mystery, come.

Sacred Mystery,
You call us into a season of waiting and rest.
You remind us that joy is both already here and still to come.
You freely share the grace of serenity and quiet, even when we leave the gift unopened.
You are the still point at the center of the turning wheel.
Whisper your silent love into our hearts and ears,
So that even beneath the threshold o…