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Sacred Meditations
God’s will is to restore all things in His beloved Son Jesus Christ. We pray that He may bring us together in unity and free us from our slavery to sin.
Collect for Proper 29 (the Sunday closest to November 23), from The Book of Common Prayer.
We call upon the God who caused all the Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning. We ask Him to grant that we may hear, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, so that we may ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life.
Collect for Proper 28 (the Sunday closest to November 16), from The Book of Common Prayer.
We pray to God who sent His Son into this world to destroy the works of the devil, and we ask Him to make us pure as He is pure, so that we may be made like Him when He comes again.
Collect for Proper 27 (the Sunday closest to November 9), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Only by God’s gift we can offer Him true and laudable service. So we pray that our gracious God may grant us to run without stumbling toward His heavenly promises.
Collect for Proper 26 (the Sunday closest to November 2), from The Book of Common Prayer.
We pray that God would increase in us His gifts of faith, hope, and charity (love), and that we may love what He commands so that we may obtain what He promises.
Collect for Proper 25 (the Sunday closest to October 26), from The Book of Common Prayer.
God has revealed His glory among the nations in His Son Jesus. We pray that He would keep His Church in mercy that she may persevere in the true confession of His Name.
Collect for Proper 24 (the Sunday closest to October 19), from The Book of Common Prayer.
This week we pray that God’s grace may always go before us and follow after us so that we may live lives of good works (see Ephesians 2:8-10).
Collect for Proper 23 (the Sunday closest to October 12), from The Book of Common Prayer.
God is always more ready to hear than we are to pray, and to give more than we desire or deserve. We pray that He would pour out upon us His abundant mercy, forgive us those things which frighten our conscience, and give us the good things that we do not deserve.
Collect for Proper 22 (the Sunday closest to October 5), from The Book of Common Prayer.
God shows His almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity. We pray that He would grant us the fullness of His grace, that we may obtain His promises and become partakers of His heavenly treasure.
Collect for Proper 21 (the Sunday closest to September 28), from The Book of Common Prayer.
We live among earthly things that pass away, and we can become so anxious about those things. So we pray that our Lord Jesus would grant us to love the heavenly things and hold fast to those things that endure.
Collect for Proper 20 (the Sunday closest to September 21), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Without God, we are not able to please Him. Therefore, we pray that He would give His Holy Spirit to us, so that He may direct and rule our hearts in all things.
Collect for Proper 19 (the Sunday closest to September 14), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Since our merciful God gathers His Church in unity by the Holy Spirit, we pray that the Church would show forth His power among all peoples. Collect for Proper 16 (the Sunday closest to August 24), from The Book of Common Prayer.
God has given His Son Jesus Christ to be both a sacrifice for sin and an example of the godly life. We give thanks to Him for the fruits of His redeeming work, and we ask for His grace to follow daily in the steps of His most holy life. …
We cannot exist without our Lord Jesus Christ! Therefore, we pray that He would grant us the spirit to think and do what is right and be enabled to live according to His will. Collect for Proper 14 (the Sunday closest to August 10), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Because the one Church of Jesus Christ cannot continue without His help, we pray for Him to cleanse and defend her, and to protect and govern her. Collect for Proper 13 (the Sunday closest to August 3), from The Book of Common Prayer.
God protects all who trust in Him. Therefore, we pray that He would increase His mercy upon us so that we may pass through the things of this life and yet not lose the things of eternal life. Collect for Proper 12 (the Sunday closest to July 27), from The …
Since God knows our needs as well as our weaknesses, we ask Him to have compassion on us and give us those things for which we are unworthy to ask. Collect for Proper 11 (the Sunday closest to July 20), from The Book of Common Prayer.
We pray that our gracious Lord would grant us to know what things to do and, by His grace, have the ability to accomplish them. Collect for Proper 10 (the Sunday closest to July 13), from The Book of Common Prayer.
God has taught us to love Him and our neighbor. Thus we pray that He would grant us His Holy Spirit, so that we may be devoted to Him and to one another. Collect for Proper 9 (the Sunday closest to July 6), from The Book of Common Prayer.
God has built His Church on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone. We pray that we may be joined together by their teaching. Collect for Proper 8 (the Sunday closest to June 29), from The Book of Common Prayer.
In keeping with the Second Commandment and because of His lovingkindness, we pray that our Lord and Savior would grant us a perpetual love and reverence of His holy name. Collect for Proper 7 (the Sunday closest to June 22), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Today we pray that our Lord Jesus would keep His Church in His steadfast faith and love so that we may proclaim His truth with boldness and His justice with compassion. Collect for Proper 6 (the Sunday closest to June 15), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Today we ask our gracious God to guide us both in what we think and in what we do. Collect for Proper 5 (the Sunday closest to June 8), from The Book of Common Prayer.
By God’s grace we acknowledge that He is the Holy Trinity–Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We pray that He would keep us steadfast in this one true faith and worship.
First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday, from The Book of Common Prayer.
On the Day of Pentecost God opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by sending the promised gift of His Holy Spirit. Today we pray that, by the same Holy Spirit, the preaching of the Gospel may go out to the ends of the earth.
The Day of Pentecost (first option), from The Book of Common Prayer.
God, the King of glory, has exalted His Son Jesus Christ to His heavenly kingdom. We pray that He would not leave us without comfort, but send His Holy Spirit to strengthen us.
Seventh Sunday of Easter, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Our Savior Jesus Christ ascended far above all heavens that He may fill all things. We pray that we may trust His promise that He still abides with His Church on earth.
Ascension Day (first option), from The Book of Common Prayer.
God has prepared such good things that surpass our understanding, and so we pray that He may pour into our hearts such love towards Him that we may love Him and obtain His promises.
Sixth Sunday of Easter, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Since knowing the true God is everlasting life, we pray that we may perfectly know Jesus Christ, the Son of God, to be the way, the truth, and the life, and thus follow His steps in the way that leads to everlasting life.
Fifth Sunday of Easter, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Since Jesus the Son of God is our Good Shepherd, we pray that we may hear His voice and follow where He leads.
Fourth Sunday of Easter, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Our Lord Jesus Christ made Himself known in the breaking of bread (Luke 24:13-35). We pray that He would open our eyes to behold Him in all His redeeming work.
Third Sunday of Easter, from The Book of Common Prayer.
The risen Lord Jesus made Himself known to His disciples in the breaking of bread. Here we ask Him to open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold Him in all of His redeeming work.
Wednesday in Easter Week, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Our Lord Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light. Now that we have been raised with Him, we pray that we may abide in His presence and rejoice in the hope of His eternal glory.
Tuesday in Easter Week, from The Book of Common Prayer.
God gave His only-begotten Son to the death of the cross for our redemption and by His glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy. We pray that we may daily die to sin and live evermore with Him in the joy of His resurrection.
Easter Day, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Jesus Christ has overcome death and opened the gate of eternal life for us. We pray with joy that we may be raised from the death of sin by His life-giving Spirit.
Easter Day, from The Book of Common Prayer.
On Holy Saturday, we remember that God’s dear Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, was laid in the tomb and rested on the Sabbath day. Here we pray that we may await with Him the third day and rise with Him to newness of life.
Holy Saturday, from The Book of Common Prayer.
On this Friday called “Good,” we pray to our gracious and almighty God who has beheld our sinful human family by sending His Son Jesus Christ to go willingly to the cross.
Good Friday, from The Book of Common Prayer.
On this Holy (Maundy) Thursday, the night before our He suffered, our Lord Jesus instituted the blessed Sacrament of His body and blood. We pray that we may receive it thankfully, because in it He gives us a pledge of His eternal life.
Maundy Thursday, from The Book of Common Prayer.
On this Monday in Holy Week, we pray that we may walk in the way of the cross and find it none other than the way of life and peace.
Monday in Holy Week, from The Book of Common Prayer.
On this Palm Sunday (also named Sunday of the Passion), we acknowledge God’s tender love in sending His Son Jesus Christ to take upon Himself our nature, suffer death upon the cross, and give us the great example of His humility. We also pray that we may walk in the way of His suffering and share in His resurrection.
Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Only almighty God can bring order to our unruly wills and affections. Today we pray that He would grant us His grace to love what He commands and desire what He promises.
Fifth Sunday in Lent, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came down from heaven to be the true Bread who gives life to the world. In this prayer, we ask our heavenly Father to give us this Bread, so that He may live in us and we may live in Him.
Fourth Sunday in Lent, from The Book of Common Prayer.
We have no power in ourselves to help ourselves before God. We pray that He would keep us in both body and soul that we may be defended from all adversities and evil thoughts.
Third Sunday in Lent, from The Book of Common Prayer.
God’s glory is always to have mercy. Today we pray that He would be gracious to all of us who have gone astray from His ways and bring us again to embrace the truth of His Word with penitent hearts and steadfast faith.
Second Sunday in Lent, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Jesus, the Son of God, was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan. We pray that our loving God, who knows our weaknesses, would come quickly to help us against the many temptations that we may find Him mighty to save.
First Sunday in Lent, from The Book of Common Prayer.
In place of the traitor Judas, our Lord chose Matthias to be numbered among the Twelve (see Acts 1:12-26). We pray that God would grant that His Church may always be guided and governed by faithful and true pastors.
Saint Matthias (February 24), from The Book of Common Prayer.
On this Ash Wednesday, we confess that God hates nothing that He has made and He forgives penitent sinners. We pray that as we confess our sinfulness and wretchedness He would grant us His perfect remission and forgiveness.
Ash Wednesday, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Before He went to the cross to suffer, bleed, and die for us, our Lord Jesus Christ was transfigured in brilliant, radiant glory. We pray that, beholding the light of His countenance, we may be strengthened to bear our cross and, in the end, be changed into His likeness.
Last Sunday after the Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer.
God is the strength of all who put their trust in Him. Since we in our weakness can do nothing good, we pray that He would accept our prayers and the help of His grace to keep His commandments in will and deed.
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer.
We pray that God would set us free from the bondage of our sin and give us the liberty of the abundant life that He give through His Son Jesus Christ.
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Our almighty and everlasting God governs all things in heaven and on earth. We pray that He would hear the prayers of us, His people, and grant us His peace in our time.
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer.
By the preaching of the apostle Paul, God has caused the light of the Gospel to shine throughout the world. We pray that we may follow his holy teaching and thus show ourselves thankful to our Lord.
Conversion of Saint Paul (January 25), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Our Savior Jesus Christ calls us to proclaim the Good News of His salvation to all people. We pray for God’s grace to answer this call, so that we and the whole world may hear and receive His marvelous works.
Third Sunday after the Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer.
God inspired Simon Peter to confess Jesus as the Son of the Living God (see Matthew 16:13-20). We pray Him to keep His Church steadfast upon the rock of this confession of faith.
Confession of Saint Peter (January 18), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Jesus Christ is the light of the world. We pray that we, His people, may be illumined by His Word and Sacraments so that we may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory that He may be known, worshiped, and followed by all people.
Second Sunday after the Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer.
When Jesus is baptized by John in the Jordan River, He reveals Himself to be the Savior of us sinners. We pray that we who are baptized into Him may remain faithful to Him and confess Him as Lord and Savior.
First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our Lord, from The Book of Common Prayer.
God the Father gave His incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus as a sign of our salvation. We pray Him to plant in our hearts the love of Him who is the Savior of the world.
The Holy Name (January 1), from The Book of Common Prayer.
We thank our Lord of glory for the example His servant, Stephen–the first martyr–who confessed his faith as he looked up to heaven and prayed for his persecutors (see Acts 7:54-60).
Saint Stephen (December 26), from The Book of Common Prayer.
On this Christmas Day, the yearly festival of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray that we who joyfully receive Him as our Redeemer may confidently behold Him when He comes to be our Judge.
The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day (first collect), from The Book of Common Prayer.
On this Christmas Eve–the eve of celebrating Jesus’ nativity–we pray that we may know our gracious Savior both here on earth and perfectly in heaven.
The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day (second collect), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Even as Thomas had his questions about the risen Lord Jesus (see John 20:24-29), we may also have our questions. We pray God to grant us so perfectly and without doubt to believe in Jesus Christ, our Lord and God.
Saint Thomas (December 21), from The Book of Common Prayer.
In this fourth week of Advent we ask our Almighty God to purify our conscience by His daily visitation.
Fourth Sunday of Advent, from The Book of Common Prayer.
In this third week of Advent, we pray that our Lord Jesus would stir up His power and come among us with great might. Since our sins sorely hinder us, we implore Him to help and deliver us by His bountiful grace and mercy.
Third Sunday of Advent, from The Book of Common Prayer.
In this second week of Advent, we pray that our merciful God would lead us to heed His messengers who proclaim repentance for the forgiveness of sins, that we may joyfully greet our coming Redeemer, Jesus Christ.
Second Sunday of Advent, from The Book of Common Prayer.
God gave grace to His apostle Andrew to follow the call of His Son Jesus and bring his brother with him. We pray Him to give us grace to follow Jesus without delay and to bring those near us into His gracious presence. Saint Andrew (November 30), from The Book …
With the season of Advent, the Church begins a new church year. For this first week of Advent, we pray that God would give us grace to cast away the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. First Sunday of Advent, from The Book of Common Prayer.
God’s will is to restore all things in His beloved Son Jesus Christ. We pray that He may bring us together in unity and free us from our slavery to sin. Collect for Proper 29 (the Sunday closest to November 23), from The Book of Common Prayer.
We call upon the God who caused all the Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning. We ask Him to grant that we may hear, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, so that we may ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life. Collect for Proper 28 …
We pray to God who sent His Son into this world to destroy the works of the devil, and we ask Him to make us pure as He is pure, so that we may be made like Him when He comes again. Collect for Proper 27 (the Sunday closest to …
Only by God’s gift we can offer Him true and laudable service. So we pray that our gracious God may grant us to run without stumbling toward His heavenly promises. Collect for Proper 26 (the Sunday closest to November 2), from The Book of Common Prayer.
We pray that God would increase in us His gifts of faith, hope, and charity (love), and that we may love what He commands so that we may obtain what He promises. Collect for Proper 25 (the Sunday closest to October 26), from The Book of Common Prayer.
God has revealed His glory among the nations in His Son Jesus. We pray that He would keep His Church in mercy that she may persevere in the true confession of His Name. Collect for Proper 24 (the Sunday closest to October 19), from The Book of Common Prayer.
This week we pray that God’s grace may always go before us and follow after us so that we may live lives of good works (see Ephesians 2:8-10). Collect for Proper 23 (the Sunday closest to October 12), from The Book of Common Prayer.
God is always more ready to hear than we are to pray, and to give more than we desire or deserve. We pray that He would pour out upon us His abundant mercy, forgive us those things which frighten our conscience, and give us the good things that we do …
God shows His almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity. We pray that He would grant us the fullness of His grace, that we may obtain His promises and become partakers of His heavenly treasure. Collect for Proper 21 (the Sunday closest to September 28), from The Book of …
We live among earthly things that pass away, and we can become so anxious about those things. So we pray that our Lord Jesus would grant us to love the heavenly things and hold fast to those things that endure. Collect for Proper 20 (the Sunday closest to September 21), …
Without God, we are not able to please Him. Therefore, we pray that He would give His Holy Spirit to us, so that He may direct and rule our hearts in all things. Collect for Proper 19 (the Sunday closest to September 14), from The Book of Common Prayer.
God–Father, Son, and Holy Spirit–gives all good things. Therefore we pray that He would graft into our hearts all good things: the love of His Name, true religion, and the fruit of good works. Collect for Proper 17 (the Sunday closest to August 31), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Since our merciful God gathers His Church in unity by the Holy Spirit, we pray that the Church would show forth His power among all peoples. Collect for Proper 16 (the Sunday closest to August 24), from The Book of Common Prayer.
God has given His Son Jesus Christ to be both a sacrifice for sin and an example of the godly life. We give thanks to Him for the fruits of His redeeming work, and we ask for His grace to follow daily in the steps of His most holy life. …
We cannot exist without our Lord Jesus Christ! Therefore, we pray that He would grant us the spirit to think and do what is right and be enabled to live according to His will. Collect for Proper 14 (the Sunday closest to August 10), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Because the one Church of Jesus Christ cannot continue without His help, we pray for Him to cleanse and defend her, and to protect and govern her. Collect for Proper 13 (the Sunday closest to August 3), from The Book of Common Prayer.
God protects all who trust in Him. Therefore, we pray that He would increase His mercy upon us so that we may pass through the things of this life and yet not lose the things of eternal life. Collect for Proper 12 (the Sunday closest to July 27), from The …
Since God knows our needs as well as our weaknesses, we ask Him to have compassion on us and give us those things for which we are unworthy to ask. Collect for Proper 11 (the Sunday closest to July 20), from The Book of Common Prayer.
We pray that our gracious Lord would grant us to know what things to do and, by His grace, have the ability to accomplish them. Collect for Proper 10 (the Sunday closest to July 13), from The Book of Common Prayer.
God has built His Church on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone. We pray that we may be joined together by their teaching. Collect for Proper 8 (the Sunday closest to June 29), from The Book of Common Prayer.
In keeping with the Second Commandment and because of His lovingkindness, we pray that our Lord and Savior would grant us a perpetual love and reverence of His holy name. Collect for Proper 7 (the Sunday closest to June 22), from The Book of Common Prayer.
By God’s grace we acknowledge that He is the Holy Trinity–Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We pray that He would keep us steadfast in this one true faith and worship. First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday, from The Book of Common Prayer.
On the Day of Pentecost God opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by sending the promised gift of His Holy Spirit. Today we pray that, by the same Holy Spirit, the preaching of the Gospel may go out to the ends of the earth. The …
God, the King of glory, has exalted His Son Jesus Christ to His heavenly kingdom. We pray that He would not leave us without comfort, but send His Holy Spirit to strengthen us. Seventh Sunday of Easter, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Our Savior Jesus Christ ascended far above all heavens that He may fill all things. We pray that we may trust His promise that He still abides with His Church on earth. Ascension Day (first option), from The Book of Common Prayer.
God has prepared such good things that surpass our understanding, and so we pray that He may pour into our hearts such love towards Him that we may love Him and obtain His promises. Sixth Sunday of Easter, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Since knowing the true God is everlasting life, we pray that we may perfectly know Jesus Christ, the Son of God, to be the way, the truth, and the life, and thus follow His steps in the way that leads to everlasting life. Fifth Sunday of Easter, from The Book …
Since Jesus the Son of God is our Good Shepherd, we pray that we may hear His voice and follow where He leads. Fourth Sunday of Easter, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Our Lord Jesus Christ made Himself known in the breaking of bread (Luke 24:13-35). We pray that He would open our eyes to behold Him in all His redeeming work.
Third Sunday of Easter, from The Book of Common Prayer.
In the Paschal mystery, God established the new covenant of reconciliation with Him through Jesus Christ. We pray that we who have been reborn into Christ’s Body, the Church, may show forth in our lives what we profess by our faith.
Second Sunday of Easter, from The Book of Common Prayer.
The risen Lord Jesus made Himself known to His disciples in the breaking of bread. Here we ask Him to open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold Him in all of His redeeming work.
Wednesday in Easter Week, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Our Lord Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light. Now that we have been raised with Him, we pray that we may abide in His presence and rejoice in the hope of His eternal glory.
Tuesday in Easter Week, from The Book of Common Prayer.
God gave His only-begotten Son to the death of the cross for our redemption and by His glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy. We pray that we may daily die to sin and live evermore with Him in the joy of His resurrection.
Easter Day, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Jesus Christ has overcome death and opened the gate of eternal life for us. We pray with joy that we may be raised from the death of sin by His life-giving Spirit.
Easter Day, from The Book of Common Prayer.
On Holy Saturday, we remember that God’s dear Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, was laid in the tomb and rested on the Sabbath day. Here we pray that we may await with Him the third day and rise with Him to newness of life.
Holy Saturday, from The Book of Common Prayer.
On this Friday called “Good,” we pray to our gracious and almighty God who has beheld our sinful human family by sending His Son Jesus Christ to go willingly to the cross.
Good Friday, from The Book of Common Prayer.
On this Holy (Maundy) Thursday, the night before our He suffered, our Lord Jesus instituted the blessed Sacrament of His body and blood. We pray that we may receive it thankfully, because in it He gives us a pledge of His eternal life.
Maundy Thursday, from The Book of Common Prayer.
On this Wednesday in Holy Week, we pray for God’s grace to accept joyfully the sufferings of the present time, because our Lord Jesus Himself gave His body to be whipped and His body to be spit upon.
Wednesday in Holy Week, from The Book of Common Prayer.
By the passion of His blessed Son, God transformed an instrument of shameful death into the means of life for us. On this Tuesday in Holy Week, we pray that we may gladly suffer shame and loss for the sake of our Savior Jesus.
Tuesday in Holy Week, from The Book of Common Prayer.
On this Monday in Holy Week, we pray that we may walk in the way of the cross and find it none other than the way of life and peace.
Monday in Holy Week, from The Book of Common Prayer.
On this Palm Sunday (also named Sunday of the Passion), we acknowledge God’s tender love in sending His Son Jesus Christ to take upon Himself our nature, suffer death upon the cross, and give us the great example of His humility. We also pray that we may walk in the way of His suffering and share in His resurrection.
Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Only almighty God can bring order to our unruly wills and affections. Today we pray that He would grant us His grace to love what He commands and desire what He promises.
Fifth Sunday in Lent, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came down from heaven to be the true Bread who gives life to the world. In this prayer, we ask our heavenly Father to give us this Bread, so that He may live in us and we may live in Him.
Fourth Sunday in Lent, from The Book of Common Prayer.
We have no power in ourselves to help ourselves before God. We pray that He would keep us in both body and soul that we may be defended from all adversities and evil thoughts.
Third Sunday in Lent, from The Book of Common Prayer.
God’s glory is always to have mercy. Today we pray that He would be gracious to all of us who have gone astray from His ways and bring us again to embrace the truth of His Word with penitent hearts and steadfast faith.
Second Sunday in Lent, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Jesus, the Son of God, was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan. We pray that our loving God, who knows our weaknesses, would come quickly to help us against the many temptations that we may find Him mighty to save.
First Sunday in Lent, from The Book of Common Prayer.
On this Ash Wednesday, we confess that God hates nothing that He has made and He forgives penitent sinners. We pray that as we confess our sinfulness and wretchedness He would grant us His perfect remission and forgiveness.
Ash Wednesday, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Before He went to the cross to suffer, bleed, and die for us, our Lord Jesus Christ was transfigured in brilliant, radiant glory. We pray that, beholding the light of His countenance, we may be strengthened to bear our cross and, in the end, be changed into His likeness.
Last Sunday after the Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer.
In place of the traitor Judas, our Lord chose Matthias to be numbered among the Twelve (see Acts 1:12-26). We pray that God would grant that His Church may always be guided and governed by faithful and true pastors.
Saint Matthias (February 24), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Without God’s love in Christ Jesus, we are nothing more than noisy gongs or clanging symbols (see 1 Corinthians 13:1-3). So we pray that our God who is love (see 1 John 4:7-11) would pour His love into our hearts that we may live in Him.
Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer.
God is the strength of all who put their trust in Him. Since we in our weakness can do nothing good, we pray that He would accept our prayers and the help of His grace to keep His commandments in will and deed.
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer.
We pray that God would set us free from the bondage of our sin and give us the liberty of the abundant life that He give through His Son Jesus Christ.
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Our almighty and everlasting God governs all things in heaven and on earth. We pray that He would hear the prayers of us, His people, and grant us His peace in our time.
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer.
Today we remember St. Titus, Pastor and Confessor and pray for all pastors to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit, that they may minister in Christ’s Church.
Of a Pastor (Option 2), from The Book of Common Prayer; adapted for Saint Titus.
By the preaching of the apostle Paul, God has caused the light of the Gospel to shine throughout the world. We pray that we may follow his holy teaching and thus show ourselves thankful to our Lord.
Conversion of Saint Paul (January 25), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Our Savior Jesus Christ calls us to proclaim the Good News of His salvation to all people. We pray for God’s grace to answer this call, so that we and the whole world may hear and receive His marvelous works.
Third Sunday after the Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer.
God inspired Simon Peter to confess Jesus as the Son of the Living God (see Matthew 16:13-20). We pray Him to keep His Church steadfast upon the rock of this confession of faith.
Confession of Saint Peter (January 18), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Jesus Christ is the light of the world. We pray that we, His people, may be illumined by His Word and Sacraments so that we may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory that He may be known, worshiped, and followed by all people.
Second Sunday after the Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer.
When Jesus is baptized by John in the Jordan River, He reveals Himself to be the Savior of us sinners. We pray that we who are baptized into Him may remain faithful to Him and confess Him as Lord and Savior.
First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our Lord, from The Book of Common Prayer.
On this Epiphany day, we acknowledge that God has manifested His Son to all the peoples of the earth, and we pray that He would lead us who know Him now by faith to see His glory face to face in eternity.
The Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer.
God wonderfully created and yet more wonderfully restored the dignity of human nature through His incarnate Son. We pray that we may share the divine life of Him who humbled Himself to share our humanity.
Second Sunday after Christmas Day, from The Book of Common Prayer.
God the Father gave His incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus as a sign of our salvation. We pray Him to plant in our hearts the love of Him who is the Savior of the world.
The Holy Name (January 1), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Today we remember the slaughter of the holy innocents by King Herod (Matthew 2:13-18). We pray our gracious God to receive all innocent victims into His arms of mercy, and that He would mightily frustrate evil tyrants and establish His rule of justice, love, and peace.
The Holy Innocents (December 28), from The Book of Common Prayer.
On this day of remembering the apostle and evangelist John, we pray our incarnate Lord Jesus Christ to illumine us by the light of His truth.
Saint John (December 27), from The Book of Common Prayer.
We thank our Lord of glory for the example His servant, Stephen–the first martyr–who confessed his faith as he looked up to heaven and prayed for his persecutors (see Acts 7:54-60).
Saint Stephen (December 26), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Our almighty God has poured upon us the new light of His incarnate Word, Jesus the Christ. We pray that this light that may been kindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives.
First Sunday after Christmas Day, from The Book of Common Prayer.
On this Christmas Day, the yearly festival of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray that we who joyfully receive Him as our Redeemer may confidently behold Him when He comes to be our Judge.
The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day (first collect), from The Book of Common Prayer.
On this Christmas Eve–the eve of celebrating Jesus’ nativity–we pray that we may know our gracious Savior both here on earth and perfectly in heaven.
The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day (second collect), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Even as Thomas had his questions about the risen Lord Jesus (see John 20:24-29), we may also have our questions. We pray God to grant us so perfectly and without doubt to believe in Jesus Christ, our Lord and God.
Saint Thomas (December 21), from The Book of Common Prayer.
In this fourth week of Advent we ask our Almighty God to purify our conscience by His daily visitation.
Fourth Sunday of Advent, from The Book of Common Prayer.
In this third week of Advent, we pray that our Lord Jesus would stir up His power and come among us with great might. Since our sins sorely hinder us, we implore Him to help and deliver us by His bountiful grace and mercy.
Third Sunday of Advent, from The Book of Common Prayer.
In this second week of Advent, we pray that our merciful God would lead us to heed His messengers who proclaim repentance for the forgiveness of sins, that we may joyfully greet our coming Redeemer, Jesus Christ.
Second Sunday of Advent, from The Book of Common Prayer.
God gave grace to His apostle Andrew to follow the call of His Son Jesus and bring his brother with him. We pray Him to give us grace to follow Jesus without delay and to bring those near us into His gracious presence.
Saint Andrew (November 30), from The Book of Common Prayer.
With the season of Advent, the Church begins a new church year. For this first week of Advent, we pray that God would give us grace to cast away the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
First Sunday of Advent, from The Book of Common Prayer.
On this Thanksgiving Day we thank our gracious heavenly Father for the fruits of the earth and those who harvest them. We ask Him to make us faithful stewards of His bounty, so that we may provide for our necessities and help those who are in need.
Thanksgiving Day, from The Book of Common Prayer.
God’s will is to restore all things in His beloved Son Jesus Christ. We pray that He may bring us together in unity and free us from our slavery to sin.
Collect for Proper 29 (the Sunday closest to November 23), from The Book of Common Prayer.
We call upon the God who caused all the Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning. We ask Him to grant that we may hear, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, so that we may ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life.
Collect for Proper 28 (the Sunday closest to November 16), from The Book of Common Prayer.
We pray to God who sent His Son into this world to destroy the works of the devil, and we ask Him to make us pure as He is pure, so that we may be made like Him when He comes again.
Collect for Proper 27 (the Sunday closest to November 9), from The Book of Common Prayer.
God has knit together His elect people into one communion in the mystical body of His Son Jesus Christ. We pray that He would give us grace to follow His blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those unspeakable joys of His eternal kingdom.
All Saints’ Day (November 1), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Only by God’s gift we can offer Him true and laudable service. So we pray that our gracious God may grant us to run without stumbling toward His heavenly promises.
Collect for Proper 26 (the Sunday closest to November 2), from The Book of Common Prayer.
Today we remember and thank our Lord for Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles. As they were faithful and zealous in their mission, we pray that we, too, may have ardent devotion to make known the love and mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Saint Simon and Saint Jude (October 28), from The Book of Common Prayer.