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A Collect to Persevere in Seeking God
Almighty God, whose presence shakes mountains, grant us determination to persevere in seeking you, that we would be able to endure whatever is necessary to come into your presence in the knowledge that you will hear us and grant us what is best for what we ask, through Jesus our savior, who lives with you…
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A Collect for Support in Despair
Loving God, who is compassionate in our pain, send us encouragement and support when we fall into despair, that we might have sufficient strength to push through our sorrow and stand up again, bolstered by faith in your capacity to redeem all things, through Jesus our brother, who empathizes with our suffering and intercedes for…
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A Collect to Speak of God’s Goodness to Us
Rabbi Jesus, who works good things in our hearts, help us be ready whenever the moment is right to speak of all that you have done for us, that the world would hear of your goodness and perhaps be moved to be reconciled with you and enter into your joyous kingdom, through you who lives…
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A Collect to Not Turn Jesus Away
Lord Jesus, who heals the sick of body and soul, let us not turn you away when we are afraid or uncomfortable with your presence or what you have asked of us, that we would not lose what you offer or the simple goodness of your love and presence with us and would enjoy your…
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A Collect for Hope in Struggle
Loving Father, who is present with us in joy and affliction, set hope before our eyes when we struggle, that we would have sufficient strength to endure through the vision of your goodness and would be made strong in the remembrance of your promise of love to us, through Jesus our savior, who died that…
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A Collect to Find Good in Suffering
Brother Jesus, who knows what it is to suffer as we do, help us to find the good even in our struggles and afflictions, that we might trust you more and grow ever more able to endure all things for the sake of the good you may bring of them, through you who gave yourself…
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A Collect to Share in God’s Glory in the End
Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have received grace upon grace, may we one day share in the glory of God that we would enjoy the presence and joy of the Trinity as you do, made holy through your marvelous work, through you who lives and reigns with the Father and Holy Spirit, one God,…
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A Collect of Thanks for Our Justification
Lord Jesus Christ, who has invited us to be with the Father, we thank you for your gift of justification. May that gift sink deep into our hearts that we would trust in the peace we have with God and believe in the Father’s great love for us always, through you who lives in great…
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A Collect to Hear the Spirit Within
Spirit of truth, sent by the Father for our guidance, help us to hear what you speak in our hearts, that we might know what the Lord desires of us and the truth of God’s love in the deep of our hearts, through Jesus Christ our savior, who lives and reigns with you and the…
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A Collect for Patience When We Do Not Hear God
Spirit of Truth, who grants us the perfect wisdom of God, give us patience when we must wait to know your thoughts and desires, that we would be sustained by our trust in your goodness towards us and believe in your plan because we believe in you, through Christ our redeemer, who lives and reigns…