Lord our God,
Blessed are you for the utopia of the prophets who tirelessly lead us forward.
Blessed are you for the vision of these men, leading with them a people on the march.
Even if the history and life of our world, past and present, constantly contradicts their words of peace, and drowns out their protests for justice, we nevertheless believe that a day will come when justice and peace will embrace on our earth.
We believe that by dint of scrutinising the outlines of a new world, we will learn to respect, with the same passion as you, all the realities of the present world and to make it more fraternal.
We believe that Jesus is your Yes to life and that he came to save us all.
So, united with all the people of hope, with all the watchers, with all the re-watchers, with all the truth-tellers, with all the humble, we pray to you, Living God, make us artisans of this advent in the strength of your Spirit.