Category: Collects

God of earth and heaven, who was before all things and will remain after all is gone, help us to let go of those things that bind us to this world, that we would be free to receive the undying life that you offer and live with you in eternity. This we ask through your…

Holy one of God, who was tempted and yet did not give in to sin, help us to see when we are tempted by expediency for the fulfillment of our desires, that we would not place our plans above what is right and good and so give in to sin and destruction of ourselves and…

Lord God Almighty, who rules over heaven and earth in power and mercy, we praise you for your goodness and for the works you have done for us. May your glory resound throughout the earth that all would praise your name, through Christ our savior, who reigns with you and the Holy Spirit in perpetual…

God in highest heaven, who calls us to follow in the footsteps of your beloved son, grant us strength to continue in the journey, that we might attain the reward that you have prepared for those who seek you earnestly, becoming like your son, Jesus, who reigns now with you and the Holy Spirit in…

Wonderful counselor, who guides us in perfect wisdom, teach us to let go of the urge to prove something through our goodness, that we would instead trust in your love and the love of those who care for us to forgive, embrace, and celebrate us as friends, through Christ our brother, who created us in…

Lord Jesus, who offers to call us friends, may we understand the great value of knowing you, that all other things would pale in comparison, and we would become willing to sacrifice much in order to build relationship with you, who loved us to the end and now intercedes for us before the throne of…

Lord Jesus, the bridge between heaven and earth, keep us from clinging to the status and goals of this world, lest we seek only the things of earth and fail to attain that which will last into eternity, through you who brought us the words of heaven and now reigns forever with the Father and…

Holy Spirit of God, in whom we live and move and breathe, help us to see the opportunities that are before us, that we would not miss what you present for our good and recognize what you are about in us and in the world, through Christ our brother, who reigns with you and the…

Lord Jesus, whose crown is love and whose scepter is kindness, may we recognize the good you have done for us and our unworthiness in receiving it, that our hearts would be filled with desire to honor you, and we would give ourselves to demonstrating our gratitude and love, through you who reigns over all…

Blessed Jesus, worker of miracles, grant us grace to recline with you as Lazarus did, that we would experience your closeness and presence with comfort, knowing deeply that you care for us, through you who is the gate that leads to the Father and Holy Spirit. Amen. ‘Six days before the Passover Jesus came to…