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March 12, 2015
A Collect for the Twentieth Day of Lent
“Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it…” True vine, who knew temptation, yet followed the will of the Father, reveal to us the cares of this world that draw us away from you, that we might��escape the snares that choke us and receive��true life, who liveth and reigneth with […]
March 11, 2015
A Collect for the Nineteenth Day of Lent
“Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil…” Wise Father, who provided for the��Israelites in the wilderness and the widow during��drought,��grant us nourishment, even in times of scarcity of all kinds, and teach us to be content, trusting��that you know what we truly need and what is necessary for us […]
March 10, 2015
A Collect for the Eighteenth Day of Lent
“… it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away.” Gracious God, who liberally spread the gospel by your incarnation and through your church, grant that that��gospel might work deeply into us, that when those difficulties that you assured us would come, we might yet hold on you and your desire for […]
March 9, 2015
A Collect for the Seventeenth Day of Lent
“…��some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.” Bringer of good news, who manifested the gospel��in the incarnation of your son, reveal to us those aspects of your good news that we have failed to take in��or��have been taken from us, that we might receive fully what you, through your […]
March 8, 2015
A Collect for the Third Sunday of Lent
“The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.” The one Rabbi,��who was made incarnate, yet was taken up again,��grant us patience while we wait for your returning, and��may we be sustained through fasting by the hope of the day when we shall��join��with you […]
March 7, 2015
A Collect for the Sixteenth Day of Lent
“For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?” Lord of life, who set a visible example for us in taking up your cross, guide us into��acknowledging��those things we seek that cause us to lose ourselves, and give us the wisdom to crucify them and to follow you. […]
March 6, 2015
A Collect for the Fifteenth Day of Lent
“For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.” Sun and shield, who watches over your��creation as a loving Father, relieve us from the burden of protecting��and defending our very lives,��and help us to lay down those��needs that we cling to […]
March 5, 2015
A Collect for the Fourteenth Day of Lent
“��� let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.��� All-knowing God,��who saw��the thoughts and intentions of your kings, your disciples, and your enemies, reveal in us where we yet cling to our ruined selves but��do not see or do not wish to see, and��teach us how to put that ruined self […]
March 4, 2015
A Collect for the Thirteenth Day of Lent
“… let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Lord of Heaven and Earth, who��calls us to follow in the steps��that you��yourself were willing to take,��grant us the willingness to set aside that we might find new life, to suffer��that there might be redemption, and to be obedient that we might��be […]
March 3, 2015
A Collect for the Twelfth Day of Lent
“You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” Gracious Lord, who��knows the thoughts and hearts of all men, forgive us our selfish thoughts and desires, and��grant that we might lay aside our plans and take up your concerns, that you might be glorified and that we might join in […]
