Eternal God, as Mary waited for the birth of your Son,so we wait
for his coming in glory;bring us through the birth pangs of this
present age to see, with her, our great salvation in Jesus Christ
our Lord.
Amen.
Isaiah 11.1-9
Luke 1.26-55
Romans 8:22-25
The story of Mary is very important in Christianity and here the
story of the birth of Jesus is used as a picture of the
Christian belief that the Kingdom of God will come and bring an end
to the pains that life brings to us all. This Collect uses the
Christian idea that our lives on earth are the beginning of eternal
life.
(Collect from Advent Sunday to Christmas Eve)