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A Collect for the Reign of Christ
Jesus of Nazareth, who humbled himself for our sake and was exalted to the right hand of the Father, teach us to know what it means to…
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A Collect for Endurance to the End
Spirit of the Lord, whose power works within us, give us strength to endure until the end, that we would not be crushed by the struggles…
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A Collect to Anticipate Trouble Yet Trust
God of heaven and earth, in whose hands is the whole of creation, keep us from trusting in the lie that we will never see calamity and…
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A Collect for Trust in Strife
God of all the earth, who watches over every nation and people, let not our trust in you be shaken when strife, trouble, and war erupt in…
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A Collect to Look to Jesus to Save
Lord Jesus, who has and is and will save us, we seek throughout our lives for saviors who will rescue us from many things, and we are…
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A Collect to Not be Led Astray
Great King of kings, who alone wields authority faithfully, give us wisdom to eschew those who would manipulate and lead us astray, that…
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A Collect to Hold to Eternal Things
Holy Father, who was and is and is to come, keep us from relying on temporal things, that we would not fall into despair when they fail,…
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A Collect to Hold Loosely Even the Good
God of all things, who stands outside of time itself, keep us from believing that our works are too holy to be brought to an end, that we…
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A Collect of Gratitude for God’s Attention
Lord of Heaven and Earth, whose power is beyond our comprehension, we are awed that you would stoop down to pay attention to us, for we…
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A Collect to See Our Own Hearts
God of all things, who owns the cattle on a thousand hills, open our eyes to see how our spending reveals the truth of our hearts, that…