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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 Welcome All as Brother and Sister

Beloved Jesus, who showed us the way of the Kingdom of Heaven, help us to accept all those who desire to come to you, that we would not turn away anyone because of our distaste or prejudice but welcome as brothers and sisters any who seek to follow your ways, through you who lives and…
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An All Saints Day Collect

Spirit of wisdom, the presence of Christ within and among us, enlighten us and call us to goodness and the hope of true riches in your kingdom, that we might join all those saints who have gone before us and live up to their example of faithfulness, love, and trust in you, through Jesus our…
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A Collect to be Spared from Trouble

Almighty God, whose great power both creates and destroys, spare us from the day of trouble and disaster, that in the aftermath, we might be your hands and feet and voice to those who are in need, through Christ our savior, who abides with you and the Holy Spirit above, reigning over all in power…
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A Collect to Receive the Spirit

Almighty God, who knows all things and from whom nothing is hidden, pour out your Spirit into our hearts, that we would see what you see and gain wisdom and understanding and so know deeply in our hearts the way of life and goodness, through Christ our Lord. Amen. ‘Then afterward I will pour out…
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A Collect to Redeem Suffering

Loving Father, who cares for your children, redeem the time of suffering that we have endured, that even destruction might be turned to new life and pain would be transformed into joy, through Jesus our example, who endured the cross but now lives in joy forever with you and the Holy Spirit above. Amen. ‘I…
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A Collect for Relief

God of all creation, at whose word the world responds, send us relief from devastation and aridity we endure, that we would be spared from our troubles and rejoice in you with great gladness, through Christ our savior, who gave himself for our sake and now lives forever with you and the Holy Spirit in…
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A Collect to Recognize Our Need

Holy Lord, whose nature is righteousness and goodness, make us aware of our need, that we would seek you out for mercy and help, trusting in your goodness to grant us what our souls require, through Jesus our redeemer, who abides with you and the Holy Spirit in love and joy and peace eternal. Amen.…
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A Collect to Eschew Arrogance

Almighty God, whose nature is far above our own, show us where we are tempted to exalt or think highly of ourselves, that we would not use our supposed greatness as a defense against our fears and so fall painfully when we stumble, through Jesus our redeemer, who with you and the Holy Spirit forgives…
