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A Lenten Collect to Not Try the Lord’s Patience
Lord of creation, who oversees all that you have made, your patience is great, and your compassion tarries long, but let us not forget…
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A Lenten Collect for Nourishment to Produce Fruit
Jesus Christ, our advocate and the gardener of our souls, give us the nourishment and environment we need that we would naturally produce…
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A Lenten Collect to Live Up to God’s Design for Us
Lord of creation, who plants and tends all that he has made, help us to live up to our purpose and to accomplish that which we have been…
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A Lenten Collect to Trust in God’s Mercy
Heavenly Father, judge of all people, give us repentant hearts that we would not trust in our supposed goodness but lean on your mercy…
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A Lenten Collect to Escape Pride
Lord of all people, who knows the deep thoughts of our hearts, keep us from pride and the belief that we are superior to others, that we…
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A Lenten Collect to be Drawn by Jesus’ Great Love
Merciful Jesus, who gave himself to such great suffering on our behalf, we are humbled by your immense love for your people, we who have…
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A Lenten Collect to Hope in Christ’s Returning
Lord Jesus Christ, who ascended in the heavens, we sometimes feel as if you have abandoned us here, and we are left alone. Kindle in us…
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A Lenten Collect to Cease Resisting the Lord’s Care
Maternal Messiah, who brings comfort to those in need, forgive us when we resist you when your desire is to care for us and shield us…
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A Lenten Collect to Not Spurn the Lord’s Invitations
Patient Father, who tarries with your sinful children, how often we spurn and reject the invitations you send to us, enamored with our…
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A Lenten Collect to Set One’s Face Like Flint
Lord Jesus, prophet, priest, and king, you set your face like flint toward your calling, even knowing the pain it would require. Give us…