Lighting of Advent Wreath - Advent IV

The following may be used for the lighting of the Advent Wreath. This form allows you to draw out some of the memorable verses of the Scripture for the day. The verses are short and easy enough to be read by children. The Advent Collect is to be used every Sunday in addition to the Collect for the Day, and fits well here.

V. Rejoice in the lord always
R.  And again I say, Rejoice.

The lighting of the fourth candle.

V.  There standeth one among you,
R.  Whom ye know not.
V.  Behold the Lamb of God,
R.  Which taketh away the sin of the world
Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious Majesty, to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life Immortal; through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, now and ever. Amen.

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V. Rejoice in the lord always
R.  Again I will say, Rejoice.

The lighting of the fourth candle.

V.  Among you stands one
R.  Whom you do not know.
V.  Behold the Lamb of God,
R.  Who takes away the sin of the world
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and to put on the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility, so  that on the last day, when he will come again in his glorious Majesty, to judge the living and the dead, we may rise to the life Immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.