HIK - Countdown to Christmas (14)

HIK. HIDANGAN ISTIMEWA KRISTIANI.
HARAPAN IMAN KASIH.

"HIK - Countdown to Christmas (14)".

Engkaulah keselamatan abadi kami,
Cahaya dunia yang tak pernah pudar.
Terang abadi, Engkau sungguh penebus kami.
Berduka karena umat manusia musnah ke dalam kuasa penggoda, Kau datang dengan kedalaman kasih kebaikanMu.
Mengambil kemanusiaan kami dalam kemurahanMu,
Kau menyelamatkan semua makhluk, yang telah lama terhilang.
Mengembalikan sukacita kepada dunia.
Tebuslah jiwa dan raga kami, ya Kristus, dan jadikanlah kami kediamanMu.
Dengan kedatangan pertamaMu, benarkanlah kami.
Pada kedatangan keduaMu, bebaskanlah kami,
Supaya, ketika dunia dipenuhi cahaya
dan Engkau mengadili semua hal,
kami boleh berjubahkan tanpa noda dan mengikuti langkahMu, O Raja, ke dalam Surga.

+ Doa Advent dari abad ke-10

You are our eternal salvation,
The unfailing light of the world.
Light everlasting,
You are truly our redemption.
Grieving that the human race was perishing
through the tempter's power,
without leaving the heights
You came to the depths in your loving kindness.
Readily taking our humanity by Your gracious will,
You saved all earthly creatures, long since lost,
Restoring joy to the world.
Redeem our souls and bodies, O Christ,
and so possess us as Your shining dwellings.
By Your first coming, make us righteous;
At your second coming, set us free:
So that, when the world is filled with light
and you judge all things,
We may be clad in spotless robes
and follow in Your steps, O King,
Into the heavenly hall.

(Unknown Author, 10th century)