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A Collect to Be Content without the Praise of the World
Rabbi Jesus, who humbled yourself to take the nature of a servant, help us to be content with our place in the world, that we would not…
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A Collect to Recognize Our Need for Others’ Esteem
Loving Lord, who desired each of us into being, reveal to us where we do good in order to obtain esteem from others, that we might learn…
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A Collect to Not Burden Others with Religion
Gentle Father, who knows our frailty for you made us, keep us from making heavy demands and laying burdensome expectations on others in…
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A Collect to Practice What We Preach
Great teacher, whose life stood as an example for us all, help us to align our words and our actions, that what we speak and tell others…
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A Collect to Purify our Selfish Motivations
Lord God of truth, who knows the deep places of our hearts, reveal to us any selfish and hidden motives in our hearts, that we might…
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A Collect to Keep Going Despite Suffering
Lord Jesus Christ, who willingly endured the cross for our sake, grant us perseverance to continue onward even after suffering and…
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A Collect for All Souls Day
Lamb of God, who is enthroned in heaven and lifted above all nations, let us not forget those who have gone before us and entered into…
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A Collect to Strive First and Foremost to Love
God of grace and mercy, who has not dealt to humanity what it deserves, help us strive to love well above all things, that we might not…
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A Collect to Love Others Well
Gracious God, whose nature and character is love, reveal to us where we fail to love one another, that we could turn from all things that…
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A Collect to Love God Wholly
O Lord our God, whom in your overflowing love and joy created all things, help us to love you wholly and with all our being, that we…