This prayer originally appeared in "Be Not Afraid—Longest Night Service Based on Psalm 80: Fear of Darkness."
Prayer of Invocation
O God, our beginning and end,
by whose command time runs its course:
Bless our impatience, perfect our faith, and keep us from growing weary
until at last the coming Christ
enters the hearts of those who wait with quiet expectation for all that is good and holy and just.
Amen.
