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March 29, 2015
A Collect for Palm Sunday
“Hosanna to the Son of David!” Holy Father,��whose presence causes��creation itself to declare your praise, fill our hearts with joy��at your presence, that we might join with the rocks who��cry out and the infants��out of whose mouths you have prepared praise, through him who cleansed the temple and healed the blind and the lame, and […]
March 28, 2015
A Collect for the Thirty-Fourth Day of Lent
“And do you not remember?” Master of all creation, time, and space, who knows the end from the beginning and sees��all that occurs between them at once, let us not forget the��things you have done for us and the ways that you have worked in our lives, that we might��trust all the stronger in your […]
A Collect for the Thirty-Second Day of Lent
������ beware of the leaven������ God of great and small, whom nothing escapes, but whose eye is upon even the smallest sparrow, open our eyes to the��small things in our lives that can��grow and spread throughout, that we may not unknowingly��be overcome gradually by sin and weakness, but instead��grow filled with��love, joy, and peace, through […]
March 27, 2015
A Collect for the Thirty-Third Day of Lent
“And they began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread.” Gracious��Father, who��knows that we are like sheep without a shepherd, have patience with��us when we do not understand your word and will,��and give us wisdom to listen for your Spirit, that we might discern more clearly what you wish us to […]
March 25, 2015
A Collect for the Thirty-First Day of Lent
“… beware of the leaven of the Pharisees…” God of wisdom, who knows the hearts of all men, grant us eyes to see when��people are trying to draw us to a path that you have not laid out for us and��bind us to things that take the place of the Holy Spirit in our lives, […]
March 24, 2015
A Collect for the Thirtieth Day of Lent
“… no sign will be given to this generation.” Almighty God, who is beyond the understanding of your creation, grant to us comfort and perseverance��in those times when there is no sign of��you, for we die��apart from your presence, and do not hide your face��forever, for we are but sheep in need of the good��shepherd, […]
March 23, 2015
A Collect for the Twenty-Ninth Day of Lent
“And he sighed deeply in his spirit…” Longsuffering Lord,��for whom nothing is new under the sun, be merciful to us when we are obstinate and foolish, for you know that we have much yet to learn,��and we are broken in mind and heart, and give us hearts that desire to��cast off our own wisdom and […]
March 22, 2015
A Collect for the Fifth Sunday of Lent
“The Pharisees��came and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him.” King of Glory, whose face must be hidden from us, forgive us our doubts and disbelief, and increase our trust in you,��that we might not��demand to see what can only be perceived��through eyes of faith, but entrust […]
March 21, 2015
A Collect for the Twenty-Eighth Day of Lent
“… for I am the Lord, your healer.” Great physician, who, having made them from dust and breath, knows the��ways of our being, body and soul, help us to be��open to knowing our��diseases and wounds, and��grant us sufficient trust to��offer them to you, that we might��be guided along the path toward healing, just as you […]
March 20, 2015
A Collect for the Twenty-Seventh Day of Lent
“If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God…” Living Word, who spoke and brought about creation, teach us to stop and listen to the Spirit within us, and make us attentive to your movements and whispers, that we might learn from you and��find rest for our souls and��directions for our […]
