Jesus, Come

To The Messiah the Prince*

The honour of Your Presence is requested

at the celebration of Your birth,

once veiled in human flesh and infant cries,

You are the Messiah the Prince.

Jesus, come

Your government, the increase of which will see no end,

rests easily on your shoulder,

and your everlasting peace infuses the atmosphere where You dwell.

Jesus, come

You are the honoured Feast,

Bread of Heaven and Cup that quenches all who thirst for You,

Immortal You, given for us but mortal man.

Jesus, come

Your Royal Highness, The Messiah the Prince

Our great High Priest,

You who sit at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven

Ascend to the throne of our hearts.

Jesus, come

You are pleased to extend to us Your scepter of righteousness

and You grant that we may approach Your grace throne with confidence.

Never has nor ever will one rule like You

Who yearns to dwell with men and Who makes everything new.

Jesus, come

Now be pleased to accept our invitation

not merely for a day but for the remainder of our lifetime.

Take Your place and grace us with Your Presence,

King of kings, Lord of lords, The Messiah the Prince.

You who came as Majesty embodied as a babe, hear our cry of invitation:

Once again

Jesus, come

Praying “Christmas Abiding” in your heart now and always,

Gracefully Free  

 
*Daniel 9:25; Isaiah 9:7; Revelation 22:17; Luke 22:19; Hebrews 8:1, 4:16, 1:8; Revelation 21:3,5