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A Collect to Turn from Our Idols
Almighty God, who alone has power to save, heal, and sustain us, show us our idols – those false gods and promises that we serve, that we…
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A Collect for Wisdom for the Future
You who stands outside of time, who knows the end from the beginning, grant us wisdom to know how to be prepared for what is to come,…
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A Collect to Avoid Exalting Ourselves
Lord God of Heaven and Earth, who alone is self-sufficient and deserving of great honor, keep us from lauding and exalting ourselves,…
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A Collect to Be Happy to Learn Always
God of all wisdom, who hung the stars in place and wove the fabric of space and time, help us to recognize our lack and be content with…
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A Collect to Be Happy Regardless of Status
Great Jehovah, who alone holds all wisdom and knowledge, show us how to be content without titles and status, but grant us happiness in…
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A Collect to Be Content without the Praise of the World
Rabbi Jesus, who humbled yourself to take the nature of a servant, help us to be content with our place in the world, that we would not…
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A Collect to Recognize Our Need for Others’ Esteem
Loving Lord, who desired each of us into being, reveal to us where we do good in order to obtain esteem from others, that we might learn…
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A Collect to Not Burden Others with Religion
Gentle Father, who knows our frailty for you made us, keep us from making heavy demands and laying burdensome expectations on others in…
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A Collect to Practice What We Preach
Great teacher, whose life stood as an example for us all, help us to align our words and our actions, that what we speak and tell others…
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A Collect to Purify our Selfish Motivations
Lord God of truth, who knows the deep places of our hearts, reveal to us any selfish and hidden motives in our hearts, that we might…