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A Collect for Devotion to Christ as Lord
Holy Spirit of God, who dwells in us to bring about a new and righteous life, our lips speak that which is birthed in our hearts. Stir in…
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A Collect to Eschew That Which Distracts from God
Spirit of the living God, who speaks to us in our hearts and through your mastery of creation, keep us from becoming overly attached to…
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A Collect to Desire Christ Above All Else
Lord Jesus, whose very presence is a blessing to your people, may our hearts desire you, the new wine that is better than all others yet…
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A Collect to Trust We Will Be Able to Do As Jesus Asks
Great teacher, whose wisdom exceeds all that we might come to know, keep us from fear that your commands to us will be complicated and…
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A Collect to Do Whatever Jesus Tells Us
Lord Jesus, teacher and master of us your servants, draw from our hearts any obstacles that prevent us from doing whatever it is that you…
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A Collect to Trust that All Shall Be Well
Rabbi, whose wisdom and care for us is greater than we can know, give to us the kind of trust in you that your mother had, that when…
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A Collect to be Reunited with God
God of all the earth, from whom nothing is hidden and who sees every corner of creation, pull us out of our lostness and gather us to…
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A Collect to Believe in God’s Love for Us
Holy One of Israel, who rescued your people from slavery and bondage, help us to believe in your love for us, that we would trust in your…
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A Collect to Pass Beyond Trial
Shield of the weak, who cares for his people with great love, be with us when we face trials of many kinds, that we would always have a…
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A Collect to Learn to Please the Father
Brother Jesus, on whom the Holy Spirit descended like a dove at your baptism, teach us to live as you did on this earth, that the Father…