For Use During Advent
Almighty God, having received this pledge of eternal redemption, we pray that as the feast day of our salvation draws ever nearer, so we may press forward all the more eagerly to the worthy celebration of the mystery of your Son’s Nativity, who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.
For Use During Christmas
O Lord, grant that we may draw new vigor from celebrating the Nativity of your Only Begotten Son, by whose heavenly mystery we receive both food and drink. Who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.
Lord, grant that as we honor with joyful devotion the Nativity of your Son, we may come to know with fullness of faith the hidden depths of this mystery and to love them ever more and more; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
O merciful God, grant that just as the Savior of the world, born this day, is the author of divine generation for us, so he may be the giver even of immortality; who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.
For Use At Any Time
Heavenly Father, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious body and blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and forever. Amen.
Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Lord, may these mysteries in which we have participated profit us, we pray, for even now, as we walk amid passing things, you teach us by them to love the things of heaven and hold fast to what endures. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Lord, replenished by the food of spiritual nourishment, we humbly ask you that through our partaking in this mystery, you may teach us to judge wisely the things of earth and hold firm to the things of heaven. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Almighty God, grant that by the power of these holy mysteries, our life may be constantly sustained; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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