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A Collect to Bring our Needs to God
Loving God, whose ear is ever turned towards our prayers, incline our hearts to bring our needs and desires to you throughout the day and to lift up those in need and in our hearts for your care and protection, through Christ our Savior, who intercedes also for us before your throne in the Holy…
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A Collect to Hear the Word of God
Lord God, who spoke the world into being, give us ears to hear what you are saying, that we would be equipped to destroy the evils we face and to fulfill the work that you have prepared for us to accomplish, through Christ our protection and salvation, who reigns with you and the Holy Spirit…
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A Collect for Increased Trust in God
All-knowing God, our shield and protector, increase our faith, that we would trust you more, believing that your promises are sure and your goodness is real in the moment we have need of it, through Christ our Lord, who loved us to the end and ascended to you to intercede for us through the Holy…
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A Collect to Stand in Truth
Almighty God, who has known the end from the beginning, incline our hearts to shun deceit and devote ourselves to what is true, that we would not seek to save ourselves through falsehoods, but would trust in you to deliver us in the light, through Christ our Redeemer who reigns with you and the Holy…
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A Collect to Know Our Weaknesses
Almighty God, source of wisdom from highest heaven, reveal to us where there are holes and weaknesses in our struggle against sin, that we would guard ourselves against evil and temptation and stand firm in righteousness and truth, through Christ our Lord, who gave us a perfect example and ascended to reign with you and…
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A Collect to Seek the Redemption of All
Almighty God, our shield and deliverer, open our eyes to see the spiritual evils that fight against us, that we would not villainize and battle the children you love, but would seek and work for their redemption as you do, through Christ our Lord, who died for all that all might live in union with…
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A Collect to Cling to Jesus, Even in Difficulty
Lord Jesus, you who bears the words of eternal life, help us to cling to you, even when your words and commands are difficult, that we would not give in to the easy path but continue to work out our salvation in you and find the life you promise, through you who created all things…
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A Collect to Honor the Lord
Lord God Almighty, whose goodness reaches to the heavens, may our hearts be ever filled with awe at your power and holiness, that we would honor you and submit to your ways always, trusting in your wisdom and provision for all that we need, through Christ who reigns with you and the Holy Spirit in…
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A Collect to be Grateful
Our Father, who is generous with your children, teach us to count your goodness to us and to express our gratitude, that we would recognize the blessings you bestow, be satisfied and joyous at what we have received, and be more and more inclined to bind our hearts to you in joy, through our Lord…
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A Collect for Joy
Lord God, the source of all good things, fill us with a spirit of joy, that we would not need to waste ourselves in useless pleasures, but would find great pleasure in being with you and with your children, through Christ our redeemer, who loved us enough to give himself for our sake and now…