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A Collect for Discouragement

Heavenly father, shield of the weak and comfort to the weary, let us not be discouraged when the world seems troubling, but help us to find solace and encouragement in your presence and goodness, through Jesus our savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit in perfect joy, world without end. Amen. […]

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A Collect of Thanks for God’s Offer of Eternal Life

Exalted Father, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, we praise and thank you for the undying life that you offer. Grant that we might be among those who are raised to life in the last days to abide with you in joy forever, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who reigns over all things with you […]

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A Collect for Patience in Hearing from God

Holy Spirit, through whom we may touch the power of God, grant that we would be persistent and confident in hearing from you, that we would not waver in our devotion and wait with patience and surety in your goodness, through Christ our redeemer, who reigns over all things in you and the Father in […]

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A Collect to Remember Christ’s Desire to Save

Son of Man, who came into the world for our redemption, let us not forget our need for you, that in recognizing our lostness, we would remember always your compassion and willingness to save, through you who reigns in glory with the Father and Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen. “For the Son of Man […]

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A Collect to Include All Those who Seek the Lord

Loving Lord, who is willing and eager to receive all who come to you, keep us from excluding those who would follow you, that all would be welcome in your kingdom, regardless of their status or past, through you who reigns in glory with the Father and Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen. ‘Then Jesus […]

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A Collect to Right our Wrongs

God of justice, whose nature is righteousness and truth, grant us hearts that value people and relationships above pride and the things of this world, that we would make right whatever wrongs we have done in humility and love, through Jesus our teacher, who abides with you and the Holy Spirit in perfect joy forever […]

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A Collect for the Will to Seek Christ

Lord Jesus, whose kindness and leads us to you and to your ways, grant us the drive to throw off all obstacles that keep us from you, that seeing and hearing you would be our highest goal and the delight of our hearts, through you who lives and reigns in glory forever with the Father […]

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A Collect to Be Bound to Jesus

Gracious Jesus, who showed us the way to glory, may we be ever bound to you and present with you, even unto death, that we would live as you live and abide with you in your Father’s house in glory, through you who reigns with the Father and Holy Spirit in perpetual light forever. Amen. […]

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A Collect for the Willingness to Suffer for Others’ Good

Gracious Lord, who died that we might live, let us also be willing to suffer if necessary for the good of those around us, that their joy might be our joy as we trust in your capacity to heal and resurrect and bring us together into your glorious kingdom, through you who lives and reigns […]

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A Collect to Trust in Jesus for Rescue and Healing

Lord Jesus, performer of the miraculous, increase our faith, that as we trust in your and your word, we would be saved from that which assails us and we would have the strength and will to follow you, who lives and reigns over all things with the Father and Holy Spirit in heaven above. Amen. […]

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