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A Lenten Collect to Recognize the Value of Knowing Jesus

Lord Jesus, who offers to call us friends, may we understand the great value of knowing you, that all other things would pale in comparison, and we would become willing to sacrifice much in order to build relationship with you, who loved us to the end and now intercedes for us before the throne of […]

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A Lenten Collect to Not Cling to the Things of Earth

Lord Jesus, the bridge between heaven and earth, keep us from clinging to the status and goals of this world, lest we seek only the things of earth and fail to attain that which will last into eternity, through you who brought us the words of heaven and now reigns forever with the Father and […]

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A Lenten Collect to Recognize What God is About

Holy Spirit of God, in whom we live and move and breathe, help us to see the opportunities that are before us, that we would not miss what you present for our good and recognize what you are about in us and in the world, through Christ our brother, who reigns with you and the […]

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A Lenten Collect to Honor Jesus

Lord Jesus, whose crown is love and whose scepter is kindness, may we recognize the good you have done for us and our unworthiness in receiving it, that our hearts would be filled with desire to honor you, and we would give ourselves to demonstrating our gratitude and love, through you who reigns over all […]

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A Lenten Collect to Recline with Christ

Blessed Jesus, worker of miracles, grant us grace to recline with you as Lazarus did, that we would experience your closeness and presence with comfort, knowing deeply that you care for us, through you who is the gate that leads to the Father and Holy Spirit. Amen. ‘Six days before the Passover Jesus came to […]

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A Lenten Collect to be Reconciled to God

Gracious God, who sent us your son as an emissary of your goodness and love, show us how we might more and more be reconciled to you, that we would enjoy your presence and join in your work of love to all who cross our paths, through your son, Jesus, who lives with you and […]

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A Lenten Collect to Escape Bitterness

Heavenly father, who is generous with the both foolish and the wise, keep us from bitterness and resentment, that we would not harbor anger in our souls and so burn ourselves but trust in your justice and goodness to all, through Christ our brother, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit in […]

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A Lenten Collect to Delight in the World Wisely

Generous Father, from whom all good gifts come, help us to use your creation and all your gifts wisely and in gratitude, that we would not waste your gifts and so destroy ourselves but enjoy the world that you have made as long as you grant us days, through Jesus our brother, who lives with […]

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A Lenten Collect to Recognize Our Foolishness

Spirit of wisdom, who knows the truth that can set us free, bring us to our senses when we have plunged ourselves into destruction, that we would recognize our foolishness and the largess of our heavenly Father and so turn and seek forgiveness and love, through Christ our savior, who loved us to the end […]

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A Lenten Collect of Thanks for God’s Forgiveness

Loving Father, who created us in an overflow of love, we thank you for being always ready to receive us, regardless of our offenses. Let us never forget your generous heart, that we would never fear to turn to you and seek your forgiveness and love, through Christ our Savior, who reigns with you and […]

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