God of love, as I look forward
to the celebration of Jesus coming,
as I look forward to the promise of peace,
as I look forward I also pray….
…because I long for that old transforming power,
the power to change minds,
the power to inspire us to change direction,
the power to change the world.
I look forward to your kingdom
coming on earth.
I look forward to your will
being done on earth.
I look forward to the time
when nobody goes hungry,
when the burden of disease
no longer falls on people in poverty,
when guns belong in museums,
and the world can breathe again.
Sometimes I think I can hear the sound of angels
in the stillness of the night,
and everything becomes possible.