Category: Collects

God of all knowledge, who called us to be wise as serpents, teach us to be shrewd in our dealings and sage in how we interact with this…

Almighty God, righteous judge of the nations, spare us from the destruction that we rightly deserve for our foolishness and evil….

Savior of our souls, who longs to be reconciled with your children, instill in us a desire and willingness to truly repent, that we might…

Lord God, who is high above all created things, we thank you for finding us valuable and treasuring us. Grant us vision to see our value…

Shepherd of our souls, who seeks out those who are lost and straying, you rejoice greatly when you find and bring home those who are…

Gentle Shepherd, who bears the rod and staff for our good, come seek us when we are lost and have gone away from your fold, that we might…

Lord Jesus, our rabbi and shepherd, have patience with us when we grumble at being taken into uncomfortable circumstances. Increase our…

Loving God, who welcomes all who desire to come close, give us hospitable hearts like yours, that we would not cut ourselves off from…

Almighty God, whose power and authority is beyond all our understanding, grant us grace to accept whatever you choose for us, trusting…

Lord of creation, at whose word all things came into being, keep us from overweening attachment to the things of this world, that we…