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A Collect to Offer Our Whole Selves
Heavenly Father, who watches over us with care and love, we present ourselves to you as servants and children. Help us to see where we…
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A Collect to See Our Hidden Sin
Holy God, who created our material world and knows its structure, reveal to us our habits and weaknesses that incline us toward sin, that…
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A Collect for Hospitality
Welcoming Father, who watches for our return home, teach us what true hospitality is, that we would show love to those who are…
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A Collect to Cease Saving Ourselves
Exalted Lord, who humbled himself even to death for our sake, reveal to us those places where we wrongly feel that we must protect…
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A Collect to Love God Well
Jealous God, you desire our love not merely for your own sake, but for the sake of all you have created and love. Let not our hearts…
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A Collect During War and Conflict
Lord Jesus, from whose mouth comes a great sword, we grieve at the wars and conflicts that we see here on earth and the violence and…
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A Collect to Experience God’s Love
Loving God, who knows us inside and out, alleviate our fears with the knowledge and experience of your love, that we would not live in…
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A Collect to Be Honest with God, Ourselves, and Others
Gentle Father, who knows we are afraid and offers forgiveness and comfort, we acknowledge that we are fearful and ashamed of the sin we…
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A Collect to Be Like God
Holy God, whose character and nature are perfect, grow in our hearts a longing to be like you, to value what you value, love what you…
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A Collect for Humility
King of all creation, who looks down upon us with patience and mercy, teach us to embrace our humility, that we would not think of…