Great God and Savior -
Your grace has appeared and brings salvation to all.
Your grace trains us to renounce impiety and worldly passions. While we wait for the return of Jesus Christ - the blessed hope and manifestation of Your glory - may we live our present lives with self-control, uprightness, and godliness.
We give thanks that You gave Yourself for us - a gracious giving that redeems us, purifies us, shapes us into Your people, and makes us zealous for good deeds.
In the name of our Triune God who is, and who was, and who is to come, we pray.
Amen.