Come Lord Jesus – part 1

                      
Come, Lord Jesus, bring peace to our homes, to our hearts, to our parishes and to our souls, and make Your presence be felt always.

Come, Lord Jesus, change the sorrow in our lives into joy, turn the frustrations in our lives into peaceful calmness, and fill the darkness in our lives with Your bright Light of the Christmas season.

Come, Lord Jesus, and remind us to be patient with each other, especially in this busy time of the year, and help us to be tolerant, appreciative and compassionate towards those who are hurting and feel abandoned.

Come, Lord Jesus, and along with the hundreds of Christmas cards we exchange, remind us to exchange also a timely smile to the sad, the lonely and the discouraged, and at least a virtual embrace with those yearning for love and companionship.

Come, Lord Jesus, and create a sense of harmony in our lives, and may we recognize you in the simple things of life, in soft falling rain or snow, in the cooing of a baby, in sunrises and sunsets, in quiet winter evenings sitting by the fireplace, in walking barefoot on the sand or on the grass, in driving along with no traffic around you.

Come, Lord Jesus, and bring an end to the coronavirus pandemic which is leaving so much devastation among us, and help the many doctors, nurses, carers, and scientists as they help the most vulnerable.