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A Collect to Seek those in Need of Christ

Loving shepherd, who desires that all would enter your fold, incline our hearts to seek out those who are in need of your care and healing, that all heaven might rejoice at those turning their face towards your kingdom and your ways, through you who lives in perfect joy and unity with the Father and […]

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A Collect to Be Found When Lost

Good shepherd, who desires that all your sheep might come home to your fold, turn our hearts ever back to you when we stray, that your joy would be kindled at our returning and we might receive comfort and goodness from your hand, through you who lives forever in unity with the Father and Holy […]

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A Collect to Love the Outcast

Rabbi Jesus, whose love shows no partiality, may we welcome the broken, the outcast, the despised, and the unnerving, that we might be like you, showing love to all and thus bringing healing to the nations, through you who loved us to the end and now lives in glory forever with the Father and Holy […]

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A Collect for Holy Cross Sunday

Jesus Christ, both anointed one and the suffering servant of the Lord, we thank you for your willingness to be raised onto the cross for our sake. Increase our faith that we might receive the undying life that you have made possible, through you who lives and reigns forever with the Father and Holy Spirit […]

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A Collect to Keep Us from Sliding into Injustice

Righteous judge of all nations, keep us from sliding into evil and forgetting your character and your ways, that we would not call for justice against ourselves and bring about our own destruction, through Christ our savior, who abides with you and the Holy Spirit in perfect unity, now and forever. Amen. ‘And at another […]

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A Collect to Turn from Evil

Lord God Almighty, who reigns above all nations, show us where we are dedicated to evil and violate your laws and your ways and thus where we must repent, that in your mercy, you might turn from your plans and spare us from the destruction that we deserve, through Christ your Son, who graciously intercedes […]

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A Collect to Respect God’s Power

Lord God Almighty, who holds all creation in the palm of your hand, teach us to respect your power, that we would recognize our smallness in comparison to you and present ourselves in humility and obedience and gratitude for your goodness, through Jesus our redeemer, who reigns in glory with you and the Holy Spirit, […]

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A Collect to Detach from Distractions

Rabbi Jesus, whose ways demand sacrifice of much, help us to detach from all that gets in the way of our life with you, that undistracted, we would be able to receive from you all that you desire to offer and take on your blessed way of being, through you who reigns over all things […]

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A Collect to Recognize what Discipleship Can Cost

Lord Jesus, who leads your disciples in wisdom, help us to see what following you may cost, that we would not be surprised by what may come but seek after your ways with clear eyes and the assurance that our reward is great, through you who died that we might live and now reigns in […]

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A Collect to Recognize our Untoward Attachments

Rabbi Jesus, whose teaching leads to great wisdom and understanding, show us where we are yet attached to our lives and to this world, that we might become willing to let go of such things and receive from you something greater as we follow in your ways and your teachings, through you who ascended to […]

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