Category: Collects

Spirit of the Lord, who walks with us in your great love, may we take advantage of your empowering and strength, that we would not fall into sin or foolishness but live according to your ways of justice, mercy, and humility all our days, through Christ our savior, who lives forever with you and the…

Spirit of Christ, who works within us for our good, strengthen our faith and our understanding of the message of Jesus, that we would lack nothing our spiritual lives and so be ready when Christ comes again, through him who lives and reigns in heaven with you and the Father in glory. Amen. ‘…just as…

Spirit of God, who abides in us and for us, grant us understanding and wisdom, that we would know what is good and in accordance with your will and your ways and so live as true citizens of your blessed kingdom, through Jesus our example and Lord, who reigns over all things in you with…

Great teacher, who speaks words of life to your disciples, may we, in our delight and joy at your wisdom, be inspired to speak of it to others, that they too could partake of your knowledge and grow wise in the ways of your loving kingdom, through you who abides in perfect joy and union…

Rabbi Jesus, who came from the Father to show us the ways of your kingdom, let us stay with you, being with you and learning from you, that we would come to understand how to live and become like you, full of grace and truth, through you who loved us to the end and now…

Savior Jesus, who came into the world for our forgiveness, remove our sin from us that we would not be separated from you and weighed down with guilt and shame but free to live according to your good word, through you who lives and reigns in perfect joy forever with the Father and Holy Spirit…

Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, inspire in us a desire to truly follow you, that we would take on your way of being in the world and live as you do in faith, hope, and love all our days, through you who humbled yourself for our sake and now…

Righteous God, who has blessed us with goodness and love and justice, may we bless the world with that same love and justice, that we might be emissaries of your goodness and drawing the world to you and the life you offer, through Christ our redeemer, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy…

Servant of the Lord, in whom the Father delights, be merciful to us and gentle with our frailty, that we would not be crushed in our brokenness or harmed in our weakness but come to trust that we are safe in your loving hands, through you who lives and reigns with the Father and Holy…

Almighty God, ruler of all the nations, bring about justice on the earth, that oppression, abuse, and suffering at the hands of one another would cease and care for each other would be the instinctive way of all our hearts, through Jesus our redeemer, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit in…