God of justice and righteousness –
Give the King who is to come what is Yours.
May the One to come judge with righteousness and justice. May the One to come defend the poor, deliver the needy, and crush the oppressor. May the One to come live throughout all generations.
May the One to come be like rain falling on mown grass, like showers watering the earth.
In those days, may peace abound and righteousness flourish.
In the name of the One who does wondrous things and whose glory fills the earth, we pray.
Amen and amen.
(The Second Sunday of Advent is December 4.)