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A Collect for Courage in Difficulty and Suffering
O Lord, who set your face toward Jerusalem, knowing what awaited you, you set an example for us that even in the face of suffering, we go…
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A Collect for Unity and Love within the Church
Head of the church, whose body we form in unity, show us how to work together and to care for each other as we care for our own bodies,…
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A Collect for Wisdom in Authority
God of wisdom, who has given us knowledge to temper our authority, help us to discern how to use the status you give us and how best to…
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A Collect to Remember God’s Protection
Almighty God, against whom no force can prevail, when we are persecuted, threatened, and attacked, remind us of your promises, that your…
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A Collect to Hear the Father’s Word
Heavenly Father, who speaks to us through your Spirit within us, open our ears, that we would not miss what you are revealing to us, but…
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A Collect to Be Filled with the Knowledge of Jesus
Messiah and Lord, the image of the invisible God, fill our hearts with understanding of your nature and identity, that we would be awed…
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A Collect to See Our Faith Clearly
O Lord our God, who knows our hearts more perfectly than we do, reveal to us what we truly believe about you, that we would not hide…
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A Collect for the World
Lord of all, to whom there is no comparison among the gods, draw the people of the earth to you, that they would cease to struggle…
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A Collect for Humility and Persistence
High King of Heaven, whose footstool is the whole Earth, incline our hearts to come to you with both persistence and humility, that we…
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A Collect for When God is Silent
Wise God, who knows what we need, even if we believe otherwise, there are times when you are silent in the face of our need. Help us to…