Lighting the 4th Candle on Your Advent Wreath
Use this blessing when lighting the fourth candle. - December 18th is the Fourth Sunday of Advent.
Use this blessing when lighting all four candles.
Blessed are you, O Lord our God, ruler of the universe.
In your Son, Emmanuel,
you have shown us your light
and saved us from the power of sin.
Bless us as we light the candles on this wreath.
Increase our longing for your presence,
that at the celebration of your Son’s birth
his Spirit might dwell anew in our midst,
for he is our light and our salvation.
Blessed be God forever.
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