Category: Collects

Lord Jesus, our brother yet also our king and master, let us not become so familiar with you that we no longer honor or or awed by you, but may we always behold your wisdom, power, and holiness and render to you the esteem and glory that your nature and status demand, through you who…

Son of Mary, who took on human flesh and frailty for our sake, let not the lenses of our worlds and cultures distort our view of you to too great an extent, that we would see you and your work in the world in truth and be willing to cast aside all things to follow…

Lord Jesus, great creator of heaven and earth, let us never cease to be astounded by your power, wisdom, and creativity, that in awe we would desire ever and always to listen to you, follow you, obey you, and seek for you all the day of our lives, through you who reigns forever in glory…

Gentle Shepherd, our great protector and guide, calm our fears and reassure us in our anxiety, that we would trust in you, resting in your goodness and awaiting your coming with a calm hope, through you who raises the dead and sustains all creation through the power of the Father and Holy Spirit. Amen. ‘While…

Lord of heaven and earth, who holds the power of life and death in your hands, increase our faith, that we might be healed of those afflictions that plague us and we might be sustained through those trials and troubles that you have chosen for us to endure, through you who reigns forever in glory…

All-knowing Father, who has seen all things before they have even occurred to us, let us not believe that we could hide anything from you, lest we in futility attempt to keep from you what you already know, but grant us the courage to bring all things into conversation with you, trusting in your goodness…

Lord Jesus, even from whose clothes the power of God emanates, grant us such faith in your power and goodness that we would trust that your presence is enough to grant us all that we need, through you who with the Father and Holy Spirit holds the power of life and death in your hands.…

Gracious Father, whose love is boundless and whose desire is for our good, grant that we would open our hearts to those who speak the truth to us, that we would receive the good that they offer – even if it is painful – and so be able to cast aside that which hinders us…

Gracious Father, who has known the end from the beginning and sees beyond the immediate, help us to see the good, the eternal, and the spiritual in the midst of trouble, that we would recognize where you are at work and where you sustain us always that we might not be crushed by the troubles…

Lord Almighty, king above all kings, let us present ourselves to you in all circumstances, whether good or bad, easy or difficult, that we would be always available for your service and faithful servants to all your children and to your kingdom, through Jesus Christ our teacher and example, who gave himself over even to…