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A Collect to See Beyond Our Needs and Desires
God of wisdom, who knows what we need better than we ourselves, let not what we want your ways to be like get in the way of the truth of…
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A Collect in Anticipation of Being Transfigured like Jesus
Lord Jesus, son of the Most High, you were transformed and your glory shone for the disciples to see on the mountain. Transfigure us by…
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A Collect for Hearing When to Go Aside with the Lord
Lord Jesus, whose joy would radiate light if we could but see it, give us willing and receptive hearts to recognize when you are leading…
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A Collect to Speak Truth
God of truth, in whom there can be no deception or guile, give us hearts that desire to speak nothing but the truth, that we would become…
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A Collect for Willingness to Cut Off That Which Hinders
Holy God, whose nature is perfect and defines for us the shape of virtue, give us the courage to sacrifice those parts of our lives that…
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A Collect to Value People as God Does
Architect of all things, whose works of art fill the earth, when we interact with others, let us always see the persons in front of us,…
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A Collect to Keep Love and Relationship at the Heart of Things
Trinity of persons, whose love existed before time and brought about creation, help us to keep at the front of our minds that right…
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A Collect to Keep Religion Beneath God
Almighty God, ruler of all creation whom we worship in liturgy and song, keep us from elevating our religion so high that it exceeds its…
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A Collect to Escape from Contempt
Almighty God, who knows the function of our hearts better than we could, keep us far from contempt for our brothers and sisters, and…
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A Collect to Deal Wisely with Anger
Righteous God, whose anger is just but whose wrath is tempered with love, help us to temper our anger with love and be cautious of its…
