Category: Collects

Holy Spirit of truth, who grants us wisdom in our hearts and minds, help us to recognize those who ignore your laws and ways, that we would not be taken advantage of by those who seek only themselves, through Christ our savior who reigns in glory forever with you and the Father above. Amen. ‘Very…

Gracious Lord, who humbled yourself and took on our mortality, open our hearts that we would receive the gift of life that you offer, receiving in abundance the goodness that you desire for all your creation, through you who lives forever in perfect unity and joy with the Father and Holy Spirit above. Amen. “The…

Blessed Jesus, who has purified us from our sins and futile pursuits, fill our hearts with affection for you and for one another, that we would love each other well, fulfilling the law and blessing each other as you have blessed all your children, through you who abides forever in joy with the Father and…

Gracious Father, who sits as judge over all, have mercy on our sins and failings, for we know that you judge righteously and without favor. Grant us wisdom to live well under your law and your ways, through Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit in righteousness and majesty…

Lord God almighty, who works within us wonderfully but strangely, let us not be afraid to tell others of our miraculous and mystical experiences, that we would discover you at work in each of us and be encouraged by one another’s experiences of you, through Jesus your son our savior, who lives and reigns with…

Indwelling Spirit, gift and presence of God, open our eyes at the right moment, that we would see you present and at work and would recognize what you are about in us and around us, through Jesus, the great teacher, who lives and reigns in you with the Father, one God, world without end. Amen.…

Great teacher, source of all knowledge and wisdom, open our minds to understand the scriptures, that we would see what what you have done and what you are about and might join with you in your work among all creation, through you who was raised to new life by the power of the Father and…

Loving Lord, who is never far from us, grant that we would trust in your presence even when we do not see you, that we would be secure in your wisdom and ways, knowing that even your hiddenness is for our good and the good of the world you love, through you who abides in…

Holy Spirit of God, who is at work within us always, open our eyes that we might see and recognize what you are about and so be able to join you in your good work of bringing love and justice to all the world, through Jesus our redeemer who reigns over all creation in you…

Lord God, who holds power over all creation, show us those things to which we have given our devotion, that we might let go of all other gods and save ourselves from sorrow and turn to you for our good, through Christ Jesus our salvation, who gave himself for our sake in love and now…