Today is the first Sunday of the church year, the first Sunday of Advent. Advent means "the coming" and is a time of expectant waiting for the entrance of our Savior into the world.
On this first Sunday of Advent, the Great Litany is recited. This lengthy responsive prayer was compiled in the 1500s from a combination of litanies by Thomas Cranmer, St. John Crysostom and Martin Luther.
It is worth reading and praying. When sung responsively in church, it feels holy and powerful.
http://www.bcponline.org/GreatLitany/Litany2.html
TV~ (Today's Verse)
Hear me, LORD, my plea is just; listen to my cry. Hear my prayer... [Psalm 17:1]
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