Advent Confession

Here is the text from the confession that we're using at NPC this Advent season (the portions in italics are from Isaiah):

Arise, shine, for your light has come.

O God, we live as if the light
  had never defeated the darkness
  in the world or in us.

And the glory of the Lord rises upon you.

We confess that we ignore the Christ
  You sent to be among us, to be in us.

See, darkness covers the earth
  and thick darkness is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you
  and his glory appears over you.

We’ve kept the birth of Your Son
  confined to the Christmas season
and do not yearn for His birth
  each moment in our waiting hearts.

Nations will come to Your light,
  and kings to the brightness of Your dawn.

Lord, You came to us in the fullness of time.
Forgive us for not opening our eyes to Your coming.

It’s time that we prepare for your coming.
Let the earth ring with song.
Let the light break forth.
Let us all rejoice in your miracle of love.
Let Christ come into the fullness of our time.

Amen.

from The Worship Sourcebook with Isaiah 60:1-3 (NIV)