Lord Jesus, by whom we were created and to whom we belong, incline our hearts to receive you when you come to us, that we would not in our confusion and pride and fear lose what you offer but find you to be what satisfies our souls, through you who lives and reigns with the Father and Holy Spirit on high forever. Amen.
‘He was in the world, and the world came into being through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him.’ – Luke 1:10-11