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A Collect to Draw Close to God
Loving God, who is transcendent beyond all our understanding yet draws near to us also, we thank you for your desire and willingness to…
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A Collect to Abide Now and Forever with Jesus
Lord Jesus, son of the most high God, as you prepare places to abide with you in your Father’s house, abide with us also here through…
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A Collect for Trust to Calm Anxiety
Gentle shepherd, who is trustworthy and kind with your people, help our unbelief and increase our trust in you, that our anxieties might…
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A Collect for Abundant Life
Lord Jesus, our shepherd and entrance to the kingdom of heaven, lead us in your ways, and give us hearts to follow you, that we would…
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A Collect for Nourishment
Good shepherd, by whom we find entrance to the kingdom of grace and community, lead us to the food we need that we would find nourishment…
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A Collect of Gratitude for Jesus’s Offer of Entry into Safety
Lord Jesus, our good shepherd who cares for us, we thank you for being our entrance into the kingdom – into safety and into a community…
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A Collect to Turn Away from Temptation
Lord Jesus, teacher and shepherd, the voices of the world can be tempting and delightful. Help us to recognize those voices that would…
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A Collect to Recognize God’s Voice
Almighty God, who speaks to us in tempest and in quiet, teach us to recognize your voice, that we would hear you when you speak and call…
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A Collect to Recognize Abusive Authority
Spirit of the Lord, our great counselor whose wisdom is ever true, share with us your discernment that we would recognize those who seek…
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A Collect to Recognize Our Straying from God’s Invitation
Great King of Heaven, whose reign is wisdom and peace and nourishment, show us how we seek to enter your kingdom wrongly, to force our…
