On the first Sunday in Advent, we lit a candle for Hope.
Last Sunday, the second Sunday in Advent, we lit a candle for Peace.
Today we light a candle for Joy.
As this flame begins to burn, O God,
let the Joy and the Wonder of your Child
sing in our hearts and let our voices share the song of the Angels –
the song of heaven on earth.
Let your Spirit sing in our hearts;
let your Song of Joy fill our world;
and as we wait through the Advent season for the baby Jesus’ birth,
let the glorious Angels lead us to the place
where the Christ would be born today.   Amen.