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A Collect for Forgiveness for Spurning God’s Gifts
Lord of all the earth, who opens your hand to satisfy all our needs, forgive us for spurning the gifts that you have given and rebelling…
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A Collect to Recognize the Signs of What is to Come
Lord Jesus, who bears limitless wisdom, show us how to recognize the signs around us, that we would understand what is happening and what…
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A Collect to Remain One Even in Conflict
Father of all creation, whose love knows no limitations, help us to remain one household even as we are divided amongst ourselves and to…
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A Collect to Be Prepared for Opposition to the Lord
Ruler of heaven, who wars with the evil that plagues all creation, do not let us be surprised when your ways and your commands produce…
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A Collect to be Purified from Sin
Refining fire, who burns away the undesirable, purify our hearts that our sin and malice and self-centeredness might be destroyed and we…
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A Collect to Turn from Evil and Be Forgiven
Holy Lord, who is patient with us, but whose patience has an end, keep us from holding on to our sins and clinging to destructive and…
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A Collect to Cease Trusting in Religion Rather than God
Lord God of heaven, who reigns on high with justice, keep us from trusting in our religious beliefs and works as means of saving…
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A Collect to Be Prepared Even in Rest
Lord Jesus, who knows our weariness and struggles for you bore our limited frame, we do not know when you will appear and call to us, so…
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A Collect to Not Miss the Spirit’s Invitations and Gifts
Holy Spirit of God, whose comings and goings are known only to you, keep us alert for those moments when you appear to us, that we would…
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A Collect to be Ready for the Spirit’s Call
Holy Spirit, who is ever at work in the world for your good pleasure, help us to be ready for when you appear, that we would be able to…
