Category: Collects

God of justice and love, who accepts each and every soul who comes to you, help us to cast aside prejudice, partiality, and exclusion, that we might love as you do, accepting all whom you have created and seeking the good of every beloved creation of your hand, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who died…

Lord of life, who holds the keys to death and Hades, may we see Jesus, raised from the dead and waiting to receive us, and so receive the gift of undying life that he offers and so be alive to you and to one another in Christ, through him who with you and the Holy…

Holy One of God, who endured such suffering for our sake, may we sit in silence this day, as did Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, letting the truth of your sacrifice wash over us, that our hearts may know the enormity of what you have done and be filled with awe at your humility…

Lord Jesus, who did not turn from the path of suffering and death, grant us courage to follow you, willing to enter into darkness, pain, and trouble, trusting that the Father will receive us and that good may yet come out of evil if we do not shy away, through you who now reigns with…

Lord Jesus, our teacher who bears authority over us, your servants, move our hearts to love and serve one another, and let not our pride dissuade us, that we would ever be willing to strip away station and status and give of ourselves as you showed us to do, through you who was exalted high…

Lord Jesus, who was exalted to the highest place after allowing yourself to be brought low, grant us the willingness to humble ourselves as you did, that we might be obedient to the Father’s call to us wherever it may lead, through you who died and was raised to new life through the power of…

Spirit of Christ, the presence of the Most High within us, grant us the willingness to give up whatever earthly and social goods you might ask of us, that nothing would get in the way of receiving you and doing the work that you have prepared for us, through Jesus Christ our example, who took…

Indwelling Spirit of God, who guides us in the ways of your heavenly kingdom, grant us hearts that beat in tune with our beloved Jesus, that we might not seek ways to exploit our gifts and our stations but would content ourselves with the path that you have set out for us, through our Savior…

Lord Jesus, King of Israel and of all creation, may our hearts be filled with joy at your appearing, and may praise spill from our mouths when we see what you have done and all that you are about in us and in the world, through you who reigns in glory and honor and power…

Lord God Almighty, who reigns in the highest heavens, write your law on our hearts, that we would know you deeply and we would walk with you in peace and love all of our days, through Jesus Christ our Lord, by whom we have access to your throne through the presence of your Holy Spirit.…