Category: Collects

Great God, who sits on the throne of heaven and earth, root out any prejudice in us, that we would stand with our sisters and brothers from all nations in unity before you, one people who are called by your name, through Christ our Lord, who died that all might live and now abides with…

Good shepherd, who bears both rod and staff for our good, help us to follow you wherever you lead, that in being close to you, we would receive the undying life that flows from your presence, through you who lives and reigns in unity with the Father and Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen. ‘My…

Lord Jesus, the good shepherd, we thank you for knowing us better than we know ourselves. Increase our trust in you – in your understanding of our needs and in your desire for our good, that we would look to you for safety and provision and guidance all the days of our lives, through you…

Good shepherd, who calls to your charges with love, help us to hear and recognize your voice, that we would attend to you and know what you wish of us and may thus follow where you lead, trusting that you lead us towards pleasant pastures, through you who lives and reigns with the Father and…

Good shepherd, who tends to those in your care, take us into your fold and draw us ever closer to you, that we would trust in you ever more and follow you wherever you lead, through you who lives and reigns forever with the Father and Holy Spirit in green pastures above. Amen. ‘…but you…

Loving Father, who attends with delight to your children, take from us our misery, and replace it with joy, that we would find relief and in gratitude praise you for your goodness and care for us, through Jesus our redeemer, who suffered for our sake but now abides in perfect happiness with you and the…

O Lord, you who determine the paths of stars and planets, help us to accept from you both good and ill, trusting in your plan and your goodness, that we might receive from you what we need at the right time even as we ask for mercy and grace from your hand, through Christ our…

Almighty God, who abides in highest heaven, we thank you for your graciousness and forgiveness. Do not hold our sin against us long, but grant us again your favor, that your kindness and love would draw us more and more into your kingdom ways and we would live ever more in imitation of your beloved…

Exalted Father, who does great things for those whom you love, let us not forget to praise you for your generosity and goodness, that we would recognize that it is you who saves us and not we ourselves and that we would be filled with and express grateful hearts towards you and your endless love,…

Almighty God, whose power is tempered ever with mercy, may our hearts be always inclined in challenging times to seek you earnestly, that in fasting and prayer we might receive your grace and be strengthened by your Spirit, through Christ our savior, who abides with you in highest heaven above. Amen. ‘Saul got up from…