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A Collect to Separate Out That Which is Useless
Lord of the harvest, who stands ready to separate what is good from what is useless, teach us to recognize the chaff in our own hearts…
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A Collect to be Baptized by the Holy Spirit
Son of Man, who came into the world you created, immerse us in your Holy Spirit, that we would be enveloped by your presence, surrounded…
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A Collect for Humility in Our Works for God
King of Heaven and Earth, whose power is beyond our understanding, keep us humble and dependent upon you in our life and work, that we…
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A Collect to be Trained by Jesus’ Grace
Blessed Jesus, from whom we have received grace upon grace, may your grace train us to live joyfully within the law of Moses, that we…
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A Collect of Thanks for Christ’s Compassion
Light of the world, rejected by those you came to save, we are abundantly grateful for your compassion to us who have so often spurned…
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A Collect to Receive Jesus’ Coming
Blessed Jesus, whose light shines in the darkness, help us to receive you as you come into our world, not merely once, but continually,…
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A Collect to Accept Jesus’ Light
Lord Jesus, by whose light we may see, we are blinded so often by the ways of this world and cannot and sometimes do not wish to see….
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A Collect to Recognize God’s True Witnesses
Loving God, whose nature is light and life, help us to recognize those whom you have sent as witnesses and ministers of you, that we…
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A Collect to Never Lose Hope
Jehovah Shammah, who will never leave us or forsake us, keep us from being overwhelmed by anxiety and despair, and remind us of your…
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A Collect to Turn to Jesus for Real Life
Light of the world, by whom we see all things truly, turn our hearts to you, that we might find real life and be satisfied with those…