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A Collect to See Our Divisions
Lord Jesus Christ, by whose sacrifice all are welcomed into the Kingdom of God, show us the walls that we put up to separate ourselves…
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A Collect to Know the Old Self to Put Off
Spirit of God, who is at work in our hearts for your good purposes, reveal to us how we yet cling to old ways of being that are not…
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A Collect to Long for Heavenly Things
Christ Jesus, who is seated at the right hand of the Father, draw our hearts to long for those heavenly things which truly satisfy our…
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A Collect to Attach to Things that Last
Lord of Heaven, whose nature is spirit and truth, teach us to attach to the things of heaven and to one another as the source of our…
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A Collect to Escape Self-Centeredness
Almighty God, who created us to share in your joys, keep our hearts always open to the lives and needs of others, that we would escape…
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A Collect for Contentment
Loving Father, who is patient with our failings, teach us to be content, that we would not become fixed on possessions and money, but…
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A Collect to Eschew Using God for Our Own Ends
God of justice, whose ways are higher than our ways, keep us from attempting to use you in order to get what we want, to slake our meager…
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A Collect for Trust in God’s Gifts
Loving Father, who knows our needs better than we know our own, help us to trust the gifts that you give us, that we would receive…
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A Collect for Provision
Generous God, who owns the cattle on a thousand hills, open your hand and satisfy our needs, that we would see your provision and…
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A Collect for Boldness in Prayer
Lord Jesus, our friend and mentor, give us boldness as we come to you and as we stand before the throne of the Almighty, that we would…