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A Collect to be Immersed in God’s Presence
Almighty God, who alone can cleanse us from the stains of our wrongs, immerse us in your presence through the Holy Spirit, that we would…
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A Collect for Humility and Willingness to Give Place to Others
Lord Jesus, who will come again at the appropriate time, grant us true humility, that we would be willing to step aside from whatever…
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A Collect to Admit our Need to Change
Indwelling Spirit, who guides us in paths of goodness and right, give us courage and humility to confess our sins and admit our need for…
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A Collect for the Willingness to Repent
Spirit of the Lord, source of all wisdom and understanding, give us willing hearts that do not resist your call to repentance, that we…
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A Collect to Listen to Those God has Sent to Prepare Us
Lord Jesus Christ, who will come again to set all things aright, give us ears to hear those prophets whom you have sent, that we would…
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A Collect to Be Shaped by the Father’s Hands
Father of all peoples, who has created us for your good pleasure, grant us humility and a willingness to be shaped by your hand, that we…
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A Collect for the World to Fear God
Almighty God, whose power is greater than all we could imagine, make your presence known to the world, that those who plot evil might…
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A Collect to Be Ready to Obey the Spirit’s Call
Ever-present Spirit, who guides us should we be attentive, help us to be ready and able so that whenever you should call on us, we would…
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A Collect to Eschew Complacency
Spirit of wisdom, who speaks to us from your abundance of understanding, keep us from becoming complacent, that we would be ever watching…
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A Collect to Recognize What God is About
Lord of all creation, who comes to set things aright at the proper time, grant us eyes to see and minds to understand the signs of the…